la·tent
ˈlātnt/
adjective
- (of a quality or state) existing but not yet developed or manifest; hidden; concealed.
"discovering her latent talent for diplomacy"
synonyms: dormant, untapped, unused, undiscovered, hidden, concealed, underlying, invisible, unseen, undeveloped, unrealized, unfulfilled, potential
"his latent skills"- BIOLOGY(of a bud, resting stage, etc.) lying dormant or hidden until circumstances are suitable for development or manifestation.
synonyms: dormant, untapped, unused, undiscovered, hidden, concealed, underlying, invisible, unseen, undeveloped, unrealized, unfulfilled, potential
"his latent skills" - (of a disease) in which the usual symptoms are not yet manifest.
synonyms: dormant, untapped, unused, undiscovered, hidden, concealed, underlying, invisible, unseen, undeveloped, unrealized, unfulfilled, potential
"his latent skills"