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latent

[leyt-nt] / ˈleɪt nt /


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Aerosols influence the formation and growth of cloud droplets, which can affect condensation and the release of latent heat.

From Science Daily Aug. 1, 2026

Building one brings out the latent chef in nearly everyone.

From Salon Jul. 30, 2026

The third reason AI worsens investors’ latent action bias: AI models tend to overly agree with users.

From MarketWatch May 11, 2026

He brings out the sweetness latent in Richard.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 1, 2026

What this technique does is eke out as many as possible of the sympathetic resonances, or harmonics, latent in the reverberating strings, thus imitating the natural harmonics found in plucked strings and struck metal bars.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall




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