Latent
adjective
Something that is present but hidden, not yet shown or developed.
He discovered his latent talent for music after trying to play the piano.
Often appears as...
- latent talent
- latent ability
adjective
Referring to a disease or condition that is present but not yet active or visible.
Latent tuberculosis can activate at anytime, causing serious illness.
Often appears as...
- latent infection
- latent disease
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Technical
adjective
Something that exists but is not active yet in a computing context.
Latent features in a computer program are not apparent to the user until they're needed.
Often appears as...
- latent function
- latent features
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Technical
adjective
Something that is present but hidden, not yet shown or developed.
He discovered his latent talent for music after trying to play the piano.
Often appears as...
- latent talent
- latent ability
adjective
Referring to a disease or condition that is present but not yet active or visible.
Latent tuberculosis can activate at anytime, causing serious illness.
Often appears as...
- latent infection
- latent disease
Usage tips
Technical
adjective
Something that exists but is not active yet in a computing context.
Latent features in a computer program are not apparent to the user until they're needed.
Often appears as...
- latent function
- latent features
Usage tips
Technical
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Initially Hidden
The term 'latent' implies something exists but has not yet been exposed.
She had a latent desire to travel the world that she never acknowledged.
Pro Tip 2/3Expression Delay
'Latent' can refer to abilities or feelings developing over time.
His latent anger surfaced years after the incident.
Pro Tip 3/3Potential to Surface
'Latent' items may become apparent under the right conditions.
The crisis revealed the latent divisions within the community.
Pro Tip 1/3Initially Hidden
The term 'latent' implies something exists but has not yet been exposed.
She had a latent desire to travel the world that she never acknowledged.
Pro Tip 2/3Expression Delay
'Latent' can refer to abilities or feelings developing over time.
His latent anger surfaced years after the incident.
Pro Tip 3/3Potential to Surface
'Latent' items may become apparent under the right conditions.
The crisis revealed the latent divisions within the community.
Pro Tip 1/3Initially Hidden
The term 'latent' implies something exists but has not yet been exposed.
She had a latent desire to travel the world that she never acknowledged.
Pro Tip 2/3Expression Delay
'Latent' can refer to abilities or feelings developing over time.
His latent anger surfaced years after the incident.
Pro Tip 3/3Potential to Surface
'Latent' items may become apparent under the right conditions.
The crisis revealed the latent divisions within the community.
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The Battle for the Soul...
given that there have been maybe three or four false arrests based on these facial algorithms do you think it's too soon for us to rely on them in this way so yeah that should be concerning it occurred in fingerprint recognition from latent fingerprints in the past
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What makes tuberculosis...
that exacerbate TB and trigger latent cases. Worse still, accessing treatment can be difficult in many of these countries, and the stigma towards TB can discourage people from getting the help they need. Health experts agree we need to develop better diagnostics,
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The voices in my head PIPE...
And I always wish, at this point, the voice had said, "She is digging her own grave." I was referred to a psychiatrist, who likewise took a grim view of the voice's presence, subsequently interpreting everything I said through a lens of latent insanity.
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Making sense of complex...
this fellows community would be able to see where they land and find themselves and their potential collaborators the amount of latent information in this in this world is already overwhelming and we need new interfaces to explore them
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Cynthia Kenyon:...
So it's really interesting. These animals have within them the latent capacity to live much longer than they normally do. They have the ability to protect themselves from many kinds of damage, which we think makes them live longer.
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Thomas Goetz: It's time...
and that works. So I love this. I love that drug facts box. And so I was thinking about, what's an opportunity that I could have to help people understand information? What's another latent body of information that's out there
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Feats of memory anyone...
being so lazy that we're not willing to process deeply I learned firsthand that there are incredible memory capacities latent in all of us but if you want to live a memorable life you have to be the
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Evan Grant: Making sound...
One of my driving passions is this idea of exploring nature, and trying to find hidden data within nature. It seems to me that there is this latent potential everywhere, all around us.
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Feats of memory anyone...
who is talking with us, by being so lazy that we're not willing to process deeply? I learned firsthand that there are incredible memory capacities latent in all of us.
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The story of life in...
Water is the key to life, but in frozen form, it is a latent force.
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The Battle for the Soul...
given that there have been maybe three or four false arrests based on these facial algorithms do you think it's too soon for us to rely on them in this way so yeah that should be concerning it occurred in fingerprint recognition from latent fingerprints in the past
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What makes tuberculosis...
that exacerbate TB and trigger latent cases. Worse still, accessing treatment can be difficult in many of these countries, and the stigma towards TB can discourage people from getting the help they need. Health experts agree we need to develop better diagnostics,
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The voices in my head PIPE...
And I always wish, at this point, the voice had said, "She is digging her own grave." I was referred to a psychiatrist, who likewise took a grim view of the voice's presence, subsequently interpreting everything I said through a lens of latent insanity.
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Making sense of complex...
this fellows community would be able to see where they land and find themselves and their potential collaborators the amount of latent information in this in this world is already overwhelming and we need new interfaces to explore them
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Cynthia Kenyon:...
So it's really interesting. These animals have within them the latent capacity to live much longer than they normally do. They have the ability to protect themselves from many kinds of damage, which we think makes them live longer.
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Thomas Goetz: It's time...
and that works. So I love this. I love that drug facts box. And so I was thinking about, what's an opportunity that I could have to help people understand information? What's another latent body of information that's out there
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Feats of memory anyone...
being so lazy that we're not willing to process deeply I learned firsthand that there are incredible memory capacities latent in all of us but if you want to live a memorable life you have to be the
Video examples
Evan Grant: Making sound...
One of my driving passions is this idea of exploring nature, and trying to find hidden data within nature. It seems to me that there is this latent potential everywhere, all around us.
Video examples
Feats of memory anyone...
who is talking with us, by being so lazy that we're not willing to process deeply? I learned firsthand that there are incredible memory capacities latent in all of us.
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The story of life in...
Water is the key to life, but in frozen form, it is a latent force.
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Sharon Salzberg
American Author
We can have skills training in mindfulness so that we are using our attention to perceive something in the present moment. This perception is not so latent by fears or projections into the future, or old habits, and then I can actually stir loving-kindness or compassion in skills training too, which can be sort of provocative, I found.
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Andrew Breitbart
American Businessman
In the public eye, being a victim of past injustices does not win the right to propagate current and future ones, and that's intolerable to those in charge of the race industry today, whose power relies on maintaining forever a latent rage that can be turned on and off at the will of the nation's elites.
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Henry Louis Gates
American Critic
I think that the roots of racism have always been economic, and I think people are desperate and scared. And when you're desperate and scared you scapegoat people. It exacerbates latent tendencies toward - well, toward racism or homophobia or anti-Semitism.
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Max Heindel
Danish Celebrity
If you are a parent, the horoscope will aid you to detect the evil latent in your child and teach you how to apply the ounce of prevention. It will show you the good points also, that you may make a better man or woman of the soul entrusted to your care.
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Robert Stone
American Novelist
At the time, acid made me consider questions of reality, the difference, as someone said, between words and silence. It also brought back a lot of latent religious feelings in me that I had turned my back on.
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Ansel Adams
American Photographer
To photograph truthfully and effectively is to see beneath the surfaces and record the qualities of nature and humanity which live or are latent in all things.
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James Cash Penney
American Businessman
No matter what his position or experience in life, there is in everyone more latent than developed ability; far more unused than used power.
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Frans Lanting
Dutch Photographer
Water is the key to life, but in frozen form, it is a latent force. And when it vanishes, Earth becomes Mars.
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Kent Beck
American Businessman
There's a huge latent market for software development that's just flat-out honest.
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Grimes
Canadian Musician
I think I have serious latent Catholic guilt issues.
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Sharon Salzberg
American Author
We can have skills training in mindfulness so that we are using our attention to perceive something in the present moment. This perception is not so latent by fears or projections into the future, or old habits, and then I can actually stir loving-kindness or compassion in skills training too, which can be sort of provocative, I found.
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Andrew Breitbart
American Businessman
In the public eye, being a victim of past injustices does not win the right to propagate current and future ones, and that's intolerable to those in charge of the race industry today, whose power relies on maintaining forever a latent rage that can be turned on and off at the will of the nation's elites.
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Henry Louis Gates
American Critic
I think that the roots of racism have always been economic, and I think people are desperate and scared. And when you're desperate and scared you scapegoat people. It exacerbates latent tendencies toward - well, toward racism or homophobia or anti-Semitism.
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Max Heindel
Danish Celebrity
If you are a parent, the horoscope will aid you to detect the evil latent in your child and teach you how to apply the ounce of prevention. It will show you the good points also, that you may make a better man or woman of the soul entrusted to your care.
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Robert Stone
American Novelist
At the time, acid made me consider questions of reality, the difference, as someone said, between words and silence. It also brought back a lot of latent religious feelings in me that I had turned my back on.
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Ansel Adams
American Photographer
To photograph truthfully and effectively is to see beneath the surfaces and record the qualities of nature and humanity which live or are latent in all things.
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James Cash Penney
American Businessman
No matter what his position or experience in life, there is in everyone more latent than developed ability; far more unused than used power.
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Frans Lanting
Dutch Photographer
Water is the key to life, but in frozen form, it is a latent force. And when it vanishes, Earth becomes Mars.
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Kent Beck
American Businessman
There's a huge latent market for software development that's just flat-out honest.
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Grimes
Canadian Musician
I think I have serious latent Catholic guilt issues.
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