latent
[adjective]
Synonyms: hidden, concealed, dormant, invisible, potential, undeveloped, unrealized

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Antonyms: patent
Contrasted words: active, dynamic, live, operative, activated, energized, vitalized
Related Words: concealed, hidden, idle, inactive, inert, immature, unmatured, unripe

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la‧tent /ˈleɪtənt/ adjective
[Date: 1600-1700; Language: Latin; Origin: present participle of latere 'to lie hidden']
something that is latent is present but hidden, and may develop or become more noticeable in the future ⇒ dormant
latent in
The virus remains latent in the body for many years.
latent aggression
—latency noun [uncountable]

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