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latency

la·ten·cy

latency

 
 
pronunciation:
leI tn si
features:
Word Combinations (noun), Word Parts
part of speech: noun
definition: the state or condition of being latent.
Some viruses have a period of latency between the time one is exposed to them and the onset of symptoms.
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