latent

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

ruОписывает качество или состояние, которое существует, но ещё не проявилось, не развилось или не стало активным.esDescribe una cualidad o estado que existe pero aún no se ha manifestado, desarrollado o activado; presente de forma oculta o inactiva.frDécrit une qualité ou un état qui existe mais qui ne s'est pas encore manifesté, développé ou activé.deBezeichnet etwas, das vorhanden, aber noch nicht sichtbar, entwickelt oder wirksam ist; auch verborgen oder schlummernd vorhanden.ptDescreve uma qualidade ou estado que existe, mas ainda não se manifestou, não se desenvolveu ou não se tornou ativo.zh指存在但尚未显现、尚未发展或尚未活跃的性质或状态。arيصف صفةً أو حالةً موجودةً لكنها لم تظهر بعد أو لم تتطوّر ولم تصبح فعّالة أو ظاهرة.

1. Hidden or dormant C1 formal

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

   • 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.

   ruСкрытый или бездействующийesLatentefrlatentdeVerborgen oder ruhendptOculto ou inativozh隐藏或潜伏的arكامن أو خفي

   Synonymes: concealeddormanthiddeninactiveinertpotentialquiescentundevelopedunrealized

   Antonymes: activeapparentdevelopedevidentexpressedmanifestobviousovertvisible

2. Inactive but capable of becoming active C1 formal scientific

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

   • 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.

   ruСкрытыйesLatentefrlatent (en psychologie, biologie)deLatenzptLatentezh潜伏的arكامن

   Synonymes: concealeddormanthiddeninactiveinertpotentialquiescentsuppressedundevelopedunrealized

   Antonymes: activemanifestovertvisible

• more latent comparative form
• most latent superlative form