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   latent

   /ˈleɪt(ə)nt/

   adjective

   • 1. (of a quality or state) existing but not yet developed or manifest; hidden or concealed: "they have a huge reserve of latent talent"
   • ▪ lying dormant or hidden until circumstances are suitable for development or manifestation: "axillary buds or eyes in the leaf axils are latent growth buds"
   • ▪ (of a disease) not yet manifesting the usual symptoms: "diabetes may be latent for some years before diagnosis"
   • ▪ (of a microorganism, especially a virus) present in the body without causing disease, but capable of doing so at a later stage, or when transmitted to another body.

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin latent- ‘being hidden’, from the verb latere.

   Derivatives

   • 1. latently adverb

   Scrabble Points: 6

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishLATENT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   LATENT definition: 1. present but needing particular conditions to become active, obvious, or completely developed…. Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › latentLatent Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of LATENT is present and capable of emerging or developing but not now visible, obvious, active, or symptomatic. How to use latent in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Latent.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › latentLATENT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Latent definition: present but not visible, apparent, or activated; existing as potential. See examples of LATENT used in a sentence.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryLATENT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   LATENT meaning: 1. present but needing particular conditions to become active, obvious, or completely developed…. Learn more.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › latentLatent - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Latent is an adjective that you use to describe something that is capable of becoming active or at hand, though it is not currently so. The adjective latent is a tricky word to define because it refers to something there but not there.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishLATENT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Latent is used to describe something which is hidden and not obvious at the moment, but which may develop further in the future. Advertisements attempt to project a latent meaning behind an overt message.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishLATENT | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   LATENT definition: A feeling or quality that is latent exists now but is hidden or not yet developed: . Learn more.

9. www.yourdictionary.com › latentLatent Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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   Noun. Filter. adjective. Present but invisible or inactive; lying hidden and undeveloped within a person or thing, as a quality, power, or talent. Webster's New World. Present or potential but not evident or active. Latent talent. American Heritage. Similar definitions. Present but not symptomatic. A latent virus. American Heritage Medicine.

10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionlatent adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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    Definition of latent adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

11. www.thefreedictionary.com › latentLatent - definition of latent by The Free Dictionary

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    1. Present or potential but not evident or active: latent talent. See Synonyms at inactive. 2. Medicine Present but not symptomatic: a latent virus. 3. Biology Being in a condition of biological rest or inactivity characterized by cessation of growth or development and the suspension of many metabolic processes: a latent bud. 4.