latent
Pronunciation
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Pronunciation
- IPA: /ˈleɪ.tənt/
latent (not comparable)
- Existing or present but concealed or inactive.
- (pathology, of a virus) remaining in an inactive or hidden phase; dormant.
- 2008 July 2, Joe Palca, “Scientists Make Herpes Breakthrough”, abstract, All Things Considered, National Public Radio
- Those infected with a herpes virus are infected for life. That’s because the virus goes "latent." Sometimes, it awakes from its slumber, producing painful illnesses.
- 2008 July 2, Joe Palca, “Scientists Make Herpes Breakthrough”, abstract, All Things Considered, National Public Radio
- (biology) lying dormant or hidden until circumstances are suitable for development or manifestation.
- (concealed) hidden, invisible
- (inactive) dormant; see also Thesaurus:inactive
latent (plural latents)
- (forensics) The residue left by a person's finger that can be made visible by a process such as powder dusting; a latent fingerprint.
- (statistics) An underlying cause that can be inferred from statistical correlations; factor.
- Anything that is latent.
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