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la·tent pe·ri·od

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. reaction time, response time, latency, latent periodnoun

    the time that elapses between a stimulus and the response to it

  2. latent periodnoun

    the time that elapses before the presence of a disease is manifested by symptoms

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  1. latent period

    A latent period is a phase in which no visible or detectable signs of a disease or condition are present, even though the individual is infected or affected. During this phase, the disease or condition is often progressing unnoticed and possibly asymptomatic. It may also refer to the delay between exposure to a stimulus or stressor and the onset of a resulting response or consequence.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

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

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of latent period in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

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