Definition of Latent
Latent
la·tent
Definition/Meaning
(adjective)
the state of being existent but not yet developed, manifested or presented;
e.g. Her musical talents were latent, but this did not mean that she could not be as skilled as the young prodigies around her.
(adjective)
in medicine, the quality of a disease that has not yet physically produced symptoms and therefore goes undetected;
e.g. Her diabetes was latent for years and hence got progressively worse.
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