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la·tent /'lāt-ənt/ adj: existing in hidden or dormant form but usu. capable of being brought to light compare patent
Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam-Webster. 1996.
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abditus, absconditus, arcane, behind the scenes, below the surface, camouflaged, concealed, covered, covert, delitescent, hidden from view, imperceptible, indiscernible, occultus, screened, submerged, unapparent, under the surface, underlying, undetected, undeveloped, undiscovered, unexposed, unmanifested, unnoticed, unrevealed, unseen, unspied, unsuspected, veiled
associated concepts: latent ambiguity, latent danger, latent defect, latent injury, latent liability
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blind (concealed), covert, dormant, hidden, inactive, potential, secret, underlying, undisclosed
Burton's Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006
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adj.Hidden; existing but not yet obvious or apparent.
The Essential Law Dictionary. — Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008.
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Hidden; concealed; that which does not appear upon the face of an item.
Dictionary from West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005.
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Hidden; concealed; that which does not appear upon the face of an item.
Short Dictionary of (mostly American) Legal Terms and Abbreviations.
См. также в других словарях:
latent — latent, ente [ latɑ̃, ɑ̃t ] adj. • 1361; lat. latens, de latere « être caché » 1 ♦ Qui demeure caché, ne se manifeste pas mais qui est susceptible de le faire à tout moment. ⇒ 1. secret. Conflit latent, qui couve. ⇒ larvé. Homosexualité latente.… … Encyclopédie Universelle
latent — LATÉNT, Ă, latenţi, te, adj. Care există, dar nu se manifestă în exterior, putând izbucni oricând. – Din fr. latent, lat. latens, ntis. Trimis de LauraGellner, 24.03.2008. Sursa: DEX 98 LATÉNT adj. potenţial. (Energie latent.) Trimis de siveco … Dicționar Român
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 Webster]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Latent — can refer to:* Latent heat, the amount of energy released or absorbed by a substance during a change of phase * A latent geologic fault * Latent bud, a bud in some plants that remains a bud until favourable conditions appear * Virus latency, the… … Wikipedia
latent — Adj verborgen, nicht unmittelbar faßlich erw. fach. (18. Jh.) Entlehnung. Entlehnt aus l. latēns ( entis), dem PPräs. von l. latēre verborgen sein, versteckt sein . Ebenso nndl. latent, ne. latent, nfrz. latent, nschw. latent, nnorw. latent. ✎ … Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen sprache
latent — latent, dormant, quiescent, potential, abeyant are comparable when meaning not now manifest or not evincing signs of existence or activity. Latent implies concealment and is applied to what is present without showing itself {latent energy} {a… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
latent — [lāt′ nt] adj. [L latens, prp. of latere, to lie hidden, lurk < IE * lāidh < base * lā , to be hidden > ON lōmr, deception, Gr lēthē, forgetfulness, lanthanein, to be hidden] 1. present but invisible or inactive; lying hidden and… … English World dictionary
latent — latent, ente (la tan, tan t ) adj. 1° Terme technique. Qui est caché. Chaleur latente, chaleur qui n est point sensible au thermomètre (voy. calorique). Terme de médecine. Maladie latente, maladie dont le diagnostic est obscur, qui ne… … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
latent — UK US /ˈleɪtənt/ adjective [before noun] ► present, but not yet active, developed, or obvious: »latent capability/talent/skill … Financial and business terms
latent — »vorhanden, aber noch nicht in Erscheinung tretend; versteckt, verborgen; ohne typische Merkmale (besonders von Krankheiten)«: Das Adjektiv wurde im 18. Jh. aus gleichbed. frz. latent entlehnt, das auf lat. latens (latentis), dem Part. Präs. von… … Das Herkunftswörterbuch
