noun
1. the time that elapses between a stimulus and the response to it
• Syn: ↑reaction time, ↑response time, ↑latency
• Hypernyms: ↑time interval, ↑interval
2. the time that elapses before the presence of a disease is manifested by symptoms
• Hypernyms: ↑time interval, ↑interval
Useful english dictionary. 2012.