latent

• Bezeichnet etwas, das vorhanden, aber noch nicht sichtbar, entwickelt oder wirksam ist; auch verborgen oder schlummernd vorhanden.

Describes a quality or condition that exists but is not yet developed, manifest, or active.

1. Hidden or dormantC1formal

   Existing but not yet developed or manifest; concealed or inactive.

   Verborgen oder ruhend

   • The virus can remain latent in the body for years.
   • He has latent talent that hasn't been discovered yet.
   • The conflict remained latent until the argument erupted.

   Synonymeconcealeddormanthiddeninactiveinertpotentialquiescentundevelopedunrealized

   Antonymeactiveapparentdevelopedevidentexpressedmanifestobviousovertvisible

2. Inactive but capable of becoming activeC1formalscientific

   Describing a condition where something is present but not active or visible, often used in psychology or biology.

   Latenz

   • The latent heat of fusion is released when ice melts.
   • Psychologists study latent learning in animals.
   • The disease has a latent period before symptoms appear.

   Synonymeconcealeddormanthiddeninactiveinertpotentialquiescentsuppressedundevelopedunrealized

   Antonymeactivemanifestovertvisible