latent (Meaning)
latent (s)
potentially existing but not presently evident or realized
(pathology) not presently active
latent (a.)
Not visible or apparent; hidden; springs of action.
Synonyms & Antonyms of latent
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Synonyms:
- vacant
- dead
- unused
- inactive
- fallow
- out of commission
- free
- on the shelf
- inert
- at rest
- idle
- inoperative
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latent Sentence Examples
- The latent heat of fusion is the amount of heat required to change a solid to a liquid at its melting point.
- The latent heat of vaporization is the amount of heat required to change a liquid to a gas at its boiling point.
- Latent fingerprints are fingerprints that are not visible to the naked eye but can be made visible using chemicals or other techniques.
- Latent defects are hidden defects in a product that may not be apparent until after the product has been used for some time.
- Latent variables are unobserved variables that are inferred from the observed variables.
- Latent learning is learning that occurs without any obvious reinforcement or punishment.
- Latent inhibition is the decreased response to a stimulus that has been repeatedly presented without reinforcement.
- Latent sensitization is the increased response to a stimulus that has been repeatedly presented without reinforcement.
- Latent period is the time between the application of a stimulus and the appearance of a response.
- Latent tuberculosis is a condition in which a person is infected with the tuberculosis bacteria but does not have any symptoms of the disease.
FAQs About the word latent
potentially existing but not presently evident or realized, (pathology) not presently activeNot visible or apparent; hidden; springs of action.
off,dormant, vacant, dead,unused, inactive, fallow, out of commission, free, on the shelf
active, alive, operative, functioning, alive, functional, functioning, operating,active, operating
The latent heat of fusion is the amount of heat required to change a solid to a liquid at its melting point.
The latent heat of vaporization is the amount of heat required to change a liquid to a gas at its boiling point.
Latent fingerprints are fingerprints that are not visible to the naked eye but can be made visible using chemicals or other techniques.
Latent defects are hidden defects in a product that may not be apparent until after the product has been used for some time.
