latency
noun
the state of being latent.
latencies
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pluralof latency.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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“We are investigating increased error rates and latencies for multiple AWS services in the US-EAST-1 Region,” AWS said on its website.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2025
“As technologies and networks advance, with better bandwidth and lower latencies, mobile devices will be able to download even higher-quality content,” said Panayiotis Gabrielides, a senior official at the telecom company involved in the project.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 8, 2023
"There are plenty of three- and four-millisecond latencies already out there in everyday trading. It’s laughable."
From The Verge ● Jun. 17, 2016
In low earth orbit, with relatively low latencies, telerobotic systems can accomplish a great deal through direct manipulation.
From Slate ● Oct. 23, 2015
This is the way all our associations in life work together for good to develop our latencies, to strengthen our weak points.
From Happiness and Marriage by Elizabeth Towne
