Latent

Definitions

1. 1.

   noun

   (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. 2.

   noun

   An underlying cause that can be inferred from statistical correlations; factor.

3. 3.

   noun

   Anything that is latent.

4. 4.

   adjective

   Existing or present but concealed or inactive.

5. 5.

   adjective

   (of a virus) remaining in an inactive or hidden phase; dormant.