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  • 41latent — nicht offenkundig, nicht sichtbar, schlummernd, unbemerkt, unmerklich, unsichtbar, unter der Oberfläche, unterschwellig, verborgen, verdeckt, verhüllt, verkappt, verschleiert, versteckt. * * * latent:⇨2verborgen(1)… …

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  • 42latent — la|tent z. T. über gleichbed. fr. latent aus lat. latens, Gen. latentis, Part. Präs. von latere »verborgen sein«>: 1. versteckt, verborgen; [der Möglichkeit nach] vorhanden, aber nicht hervortretend, nicht offenkundig. 2. ohne typische… …

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  • 43latent — /ˈleɪtnt / (say laytnt) adjective 1. hidden; concealed; present, but not visible or apparent: latent ability. 2. Pathology (of an infectious agent) remaining in a resting or hidden phase; dormant. 3. Psychology below the surface, but potentially… …

  • 44latent — / leɪt(ə)nt/ adjective present but not yet developed ♦ latent market a potential market which has not so far been touched …

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  • 45Latent semantic analysis — (LSA) is a technique in natural language processing, in particular in vectorial semantics, of analyzing relationships between a set of documents and the terms they contain by producing a set of concepts related to the documents and terms. LSA was …

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  • 46Latent inhibition — is a process by which exposure to a stimulus of little or no consequence prevents conditioned associations with that stimulus being formed. The ability to disregard or even inhibit formation of memory, by preventing associative learning of… …

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  • 47Latent homosexuality — is an erotic inclination toward members of the same sex that is not consciously experienced or expressed in overt action. This may mean a hidden inclination or potential for interest in homosexual relationships, which is either suppressed or not… …

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  • 48latent defect — n: a defect (as in a product or property) that is not discoverable by reasonable or customary inspection a latent defect excluded from the homeowner s insurance Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 …

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  • 49Latent buds — Latent La tent (l[=a] tent), a. [L. latens, entis, p. pr. of latere to lie hid or concealed; cf. Gr. lanqa nein, E. lethargy: cf. F. latent.] 1. Not visible or apparent; hidden; concealed; secret; dormant; as, latent springs of action. [1913… …

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  • 50Latent heat — Latent La tent (l[=a] tent), a. [L. latens, entis, p. pr. of latere to lie hid or concealed; cf. Gr. lanqa nein, E. lethargy: cf. F. latent.] 1. Not visible or apparent; hidden; concealed; secret; dormant; as, latent springs of action. [1913… …

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