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la·ten·cy pe·ri·od

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. latency stage, latency phase, latency periodnoun

    (psychoanalysis) the fourth period (from about age 5 or 6 until puberty) during which sexual interests are supposed to be sublimated into other activities

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  1. latency period

    A latency period is a length of time where there are no visible signs or symptoms of a disease or condition, despite infection or exposure. This period can vary greatly, ranging from a few days to several years, depending on the specific disease or condition. The term is commonly used in fields such as psychology, medicine, and information technology. In IT, it can refer to the delay between a user's action and the system's response.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of latency period in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of latency period in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

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  1. Jacqueline Moline:

    Cancer has a latency period. The earliest cancers are the blood cancers. And then you see solid tumors, so the fact that we're seeing tumors on the uptick is not a surprise at all.

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