Lying dormant or hidden until circumstances are suitable for development or manifestation.
Remaining in an inactive or hidden phase; dormant.
Existing or present but concealed or inactive.
Anything that is latent.
The residue left by a person's finger that can be made visible by a process such as powder dusting; a latent fingerprint.
An underlying cause that can be inferred from statistical correlations; factor.
Before symptoms (especially of infection) become manifest.
Prior to the existence of a legal patent.