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latent

/ˈleɪtnt/adjective

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सुप्त, अव्यक्त, छिपा हुआ

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adjective
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    [usually before noun]

    existing, but not yet very noticeable, active or well developed

    सुप्त, अव्यक्त, छिपा हुआ

    • latent talent
    • The coach spotted her latent talent for sprinting.
    • The disease can stay latent in the body for many years.
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    • Teachers should help students discover their latent abilities.
    • There was a latent fear in the village that the river would flood again.

    Synonyms hidden dormant potential concealed undeveloped

    Opposite manifest active evident obvious

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latency noun
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la·tent

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Keep the hidden words together: latent, dormant (not active now but may become active: 'a dormant volcano'), potential, undeveloped, inherent (existing as a natural part).

छिपे के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: latent, dormant (अभी निष्क्रिय पर सक्रिय हो सकता है: 'a dormant volcano'), potential, undeveloped, inherent (स्वाभाविक भाग के रूप में मौजूद)।

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General knowledge

Science: latent heat is the heat absorbed or released when a substance changes state (for example, from ice to water) without a change in temperature.

विज्ञान में latent heat (गुप्त ऊष्मा) वह ऊष्मा है जो किसी पदार्थ के अवस्था बदलने पर (जैसे बर्फ़ से पानी) बिना तापमान बदले अवशोषित या मुक्त होती है।