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latent
What does latent mean?
latent (adjective): potentially existing but not presently evident or realized.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use latent in a sentence?
- A latent fingerprint. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce latent?
/ˈleɪtənt/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does latent come from?
From Middle English latent, latente, from Old French latent, from Latin latēns, present participle of lateō (“lie hidden”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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potentially existing but not presently evident or realized
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having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
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of, pertaining to, or resembling the human voice or speech
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extremely large (in amount, extent, degree, etc.) or great
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