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noun
The interval between the reception of a stimulus and the initiation of a response.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Synonyms: latent time
Antonyms: none provided
noun
the time that elapses between a stimulus and the response to it
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: response time, latency, latent period
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: time interval, interval
History
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