latent - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'latent' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Latent

[ a.]

- Not visible or apparent; hidden; springs of action.

1 . latent

[ s]

Meaning (1):
- potentially existing but not presently evident or realized

Example in sentence:

Meaning (2):
- (pathology) not presently active

Example in sentence:

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Latent content
In psychoanalysis, latent content is the hidden repressed meaning of a dream.
Latent function
Latent function is an unconscious or unintended function that may reflect hidden purposes.
Latent
Latent is not obvious or manifest; a disease carrier who shows no symptoms has a latent infection.
Latent control of dreams
According to Freud, the “disguised” meanings of dreams, hidden by more obvious subjects, called the latent control of dreams.
Latent learning
In latent learning, a new behavior is learned but not demonstrated until some incentive is provided for displaying it (Tolman & Honzik, 1930). In

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