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adj. Present or potential but not evident or active: latent talent.

adj. Pathology In a dormant or hidden stage: a latent infection.

adj. Biology Undeveloped but capable of normal growth under the proper conditions: a latent bud.

adj. Psychology Present and accessible in the unconscious mind but not consciously expressed.

n. A fingerprint that is not apparent to the eye but can be made sufficiently visible, as by dusting or fuming, for use in identification.

adj. Existing or present but concealed or inactive.

adj. Not visible or apparent; hidden; concealed; secret; dormant.

adj. Existing but not presenting symptoms; dormant or developing; -- of disease, especially infectious diseases.

Hidden; concealed; not visible or apparent; not manifested: as, latent motives; latent germs of disease.

In botany, dormant or undeveloped: said of buds which are not externally manifest until stimulated to growth.

Synonyms Covert, Occult, etc. See secret.

adj. potentially existing but not presently evident or realized

adj. (pathology) not presently active

"Energy used for evapotranspiration is generally referred to as latent heat flux; however, the term latent heat flux is broad, and includes other related processes unrelated to transpiration including condensation (e.g., fog, dew), and snow and ice sublimation."

possible    potential    inactive   

patent   

latent ambiguity    latent period of a disease    latent fault    latent hypermetropia    latent idea    latent heat    latent function    latent roots of a matrix   

latency   

hidden    concealed    secret    dormant   

blatant   

innate    inherent    instinctive    dormant    inward    sexual    deep-seated    psychic    racial    intense