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- واژهنامه · Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary 1 la·tent adj. Pronunciation: ' lā-t ə nt Function: adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Latin latent-, latens, from present participle of latēre to lie hidden; akin to Greek lanthanein to escape notice Date: 15th century : present and capable of becoming though not now visible, obvious, active, or symptomatic –la·tent·ly adverb synonyms LATENT , DORMANT , QUIESCENT , POTENTIAL mean not now showing signs of activity or existence. LATENT applies to a power or quality that has not yet come forth but may emerge and develop . DORMANT suggests the inactivity of something (as a feeling or power) as though sleeping . QUIESCENT suggests a usually temporary cessation of activity . POTENTIAL applies to what does not yet have existence or effect but is likely soon to have . 2 latent adj. Function: noun Date: 1923 : a fingerprint (as at the scene of a crime) that is scarcely visible but can be developed for study ― called also latent fingerprint latent print latent (as used in expressions) adj. latent print latent fingerprint latent heat latent period latent root