latent
IPA: ɫˈeɪtʌnt
noun
- (forensics) The residue left by a person's finger that can be made visible by a process such as powder dusting; a latent fingerprint.
- (statistics) An underlying cause that can be inferred from statistical correlations; factor.
- Anything that is latent.
adjective
- Existing or present but concealed or inactive.
- (pathology, of a virus) Remaining in an inactive or hidden phase; dormant.
- (biology) Lying dormant or hidden until circumstances are suitable for development or manifestation.
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