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The correct spelling is latent.
How to pronounce latent
/ˈleɪ.tənt/
nounIPA: /ˈleɪ.tənt/
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The correct spelling is latent. (forensics) The residue left by a person's finger that can be made visible by a process such as powder dusting; a latent fingerprint.
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Meanings
noun
- 1.(forensics) The residue left by a person's finger that can be made visible by a process such as powder dusting; a latent fingerprint.
- 2.An underlying cause that can be inferred from statistical correlations; factor.
- 3.Anything that is latent.
adjective
- 1.Existing or present but concealed or inactive.
- 2.(of a virus) remaining in an inactive or hidden phase; dormant.
- 3.Lying dormant or hidden until circumstances are suitable for development or manifestation.
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