latency

noun

ˈlā-tᵊn(t)-sē How to pronounce latency (audio)
Definition of latencynext
as in suspension
a state of temporary inactivity the flower bulbs went from latency to full bloom in a matter of days

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  1. suspension
  2. suspense
Noun
  • Ground clearance ranges from 220mm to 310mm, depending on specification, while the optional DiSus-P intelligent hydraulic suspension system increases its wading ability to 790mm.
    — Matthew MacConnell, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • The Army suspended the airmen and launched a formal safety investigation—but the Pentagon overrode Army leadership, immediately lifting the suspension and terminating the safety review.
    — Brynn Tannehill, The Atlantic, 21 July 2026
Definition of suspension
Noun
  • From there, the tension stems not from an unending well of sustained suspense but from the shrapnel-like feeling of worry that comes from enduring too many uncomfortable misunderstandings at once.
    — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 21 July 2026
  • The first sequence plays out with breathtaking suspense, the second with wrenching tragedy; the difference is calibrated by the composer Ludwig Göransson, whose score pulses with mournful dissonance and martial fury.
    — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 17 July 2026
Definition of suspense
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