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Meaning
Adj
●
Existing or present but
concealed
or inactive.
●
In Pathology:
Remaining in an
inactive
or
hidden
phase
; dormant.
●
In Biology:
Lying
dormant
or
hidden
until
circumstances
are
suitable
for development or manifestation.
Noun
●
The
residue
left
by a person's
finger
that can be made
visible
by a process such as
powder
dusting
; a
latent
finger
print.
●
In Statistics:
An
underlying
cause that can be
inferred
from
statistical
correlations
; factor.
●
Anything that is latent.
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Origin
latent
English
latens
Latin
latere
Latin
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
Hidden
Invisible
Dormant
Inactive
Fallow
Antonyms
Apparent
Patent
Visible
Related
Unexpressed
Innate
Residual
Subconscious
Pathological
Inherent
Implicit
Malignant
Neurosis
Unobserved
Intrinsic
Causal
Tacit
Subclinical
Internalised
Unobservable
Variable
Malignancy
Underlying
Endogenous
Observable
Quiescent
Asymptomatic
Virulent
Overt
Inborn
Transient
Psychological
Unseen
Real
Diathesis
Semantic
Recurrent
Derangement
Sociopathy
Internal
Construct
Generative
Constructs
Undetectable
Pervasive
Surface
Psychosis
Unconscious
Static
Predisposition
Maladaptive
Characteristic
Discernible
Observed
Xenophobia
Extrinsic
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