LATENCY Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

latency

noun

ˈlā-tᵊn(t)-sē

Definition of latency

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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Noun

The state Supreme Court granted the Florida Bar’s petition for interim suspension of Osvaldo Perez, who has been on administrative leave from the Hollywood Police Department since his arrest last November.

— David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 4 Oct. 2026
The commission is looking into ways to make the temporary suspension permanent.

— Bethy Squires, Vulture, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of suspension

Noun

Instead of lots of action, violence, carnage and suspense, the show with Kurt Russell and Michelle Pfeiffer tells a very different kind of story.

— David Hookstead OutKick, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026
In fiction, spoiler alerts exist to protect the reader experience, premised on the idea that knowing a story’s outcome will reduce momentum and suspense.

— Beverly Gage, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of suspense

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