latent time

British

noun

Also called: latency, reaction time. psychol the time from the onset of a stimulus to that of the response

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Moreover, despite support from students and intellectuals, his party has done little to exploit the latent "time for a change" philosophy that should militate in its favor after 16 years out of power.

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