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latent
01
present but not yet visible or fully developed
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
qualitative
Superlative
most latent
Comparative
more latent
gradable
Examples
She had a latent talent for painting that emerged later in life.
02
(of a medical condition or infection) present in the body but not currently producing symptoms
Examples
The virus remained latent in the patient's nervous system.
