latent

Meanings

• adjective

  Not yet manifested or active; hidden or unmanifested.

• adjective

  A state of being latent is present when something is present but not active or evident.

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈleɪ.tənt/
   
   
   
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Antonyms

apparent , patent , visible

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Synonyms

hidden , invisible , dormant

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Rhymes

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chant , can't , rant , pant

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Homophones

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1. Latin () : A classical language native to the Italian peninsula
   

2. Latent () : Not yet manifested or active; hidden or unmanifested
   

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Variants

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latent , latently , latent fingerprint , latent print , latents , latent heat , latent heats , latent period , latent periods , latent root , latent roots

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Forms

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latency, latent's, latently

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Etymology

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From the Latin word 'latens', meaning 'hidden' or 'concealed'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'latent' is often used in psychology and medicine to describe conditions that are present but not yet active or symptomatic.

2. In computer science, a latent variable is a variable that is not directly observed but is inferred from other observed variables.

3. The word 'latent' comes from the Latin word 'latens', meaning 'hidden' or 'concealed'.

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Related Concepts

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1. Subconscious: The part of the mind that influences our thoughts, feelings, and behaviors outside of conscious awareness.

2. Psychoanalysis: A therapeutic method that explores unconscious thoughts and feelings to understand and resolve psychological issues.

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Quotes

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1. Calm, gentle, passionless, as he appeared, there was yet, we fear, a quiet depth of malice, hitherto "latent", but active now, in this unfortunate old man, which led him to imagine a more intimate revenge than any mortal had ever wreaked upon an enemy.

   - Nathaniel Hawthorne,{it}The Scarlet Letter{/it},1850

2. There were such inexhaustible possibilities still before her, such opportunities to bring out the "latent" graces of the old place, without a single irreverent touch of alteration, that the winter months were all too short to plan what spring and autumn executed.

   - Edith Wharton,{it}Afterward{/it},1910

3. On the ground in Afghanistan there is some "latent", if wary, gratitude for American aid over the years, but no one expects to build a foundation for the Taliban's downfall on a couple of million rice cakes.

   - Michael Duffy,{it}Time{/it},15 Oct. 2001

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Culture

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In literature, the term 'latent' is often used to describe hidden or unspoken emotions or motivations. For example, in Fyodor Dostoevsky's novel 'Crime and Punishment', the protagonist Raskolnikov harbors latent feelings of guilt and remorse for committing a murder.

How to Memorize "latent"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a seed buried in the ground. The seed is latent, meaning it is present but not yet active. Visualize the seed growing into a plant as the latent potential is realized.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'latent' with the word 'hidden'. When something is latent, it is hidden or unmanifested.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by associating the word 'latent' with the phrase 'Lying Around, Tucked Away, Not Expressed' to remember its definition.

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