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latent

modif.

potential, dormant, quiescent, implied, inherent, undeveloped, unrealized, underdeveloped, torpid, suspended, in abeyance, abeyant, inactive, in the making, possible, intrinsic, sleeping, slumbering, inert, lurking, unexposed, covert, inoperative, suppressed, passive, underlying, contained, unexpressed, tacit, inferred, escaping notice, hidden, unconscious, inferential, between the lines*; see also hidden 2.

Antonyms active*, developed, operative.

latent applies to that which exists but is as yet concealed or unrevealed latent abilities; potential applies to that which exists in an undeveloped state but which can be brought to development in the normal course of events a potential concert pianist; dormant suggests a lack of visible activity, as of something asleep a dormant volcano; quiescent implies a stopping of activity, usually only temporarily the raging sea had become quiescent

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adjective

Capable of being but not yet in existence:
eventual, possible, potential. See possible
Existing in a temporarily inactive form or state:
abeyant, dormant, inactive, quiescent, sleeping. See action, show

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Caird wrote also an excellent study of Spinoza, in which he showed the latent Hegelianism of the great Jewish philosopher.
The latent heat of vaporization of mercury was found by Marignac to be 103 to 106.
The latent discontent of the allies was soon fanned into hostility by the intrigues of Mausolus, prince of Cardia, who was anxious to extend his kingdom.
The system consisting of the earth and the pound therefore possesses an amount of energy which depends on the relative positions of its two parts, on account of the latent physical connexion existing between them.
But this line of argument was latent in Christian thought from the time when St Paul spoke of the " foolishness " of preaching.

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