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latent

[layt-nt] / ˈleɪt nt /


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Rombach, 33, helped develop latent diffusion, a breakthrough that underpins many of today's AI image-generation systems.

From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026

THE LAW IS ill equipped to deal with the latent jealousy and hidden ambitions that lurk below the surface of inheritance disputes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 5, 2026

Unfortunately, your phone’s app is more likely to try to satisfy that latent desire than to force you to understand how complex weather modeling really is.

From Slate ● Aug. 21, 2026

Reactivation of Anelloviridae, a poorly understood family of viruses that typically remains latent in about 90 percent of the population, showed a prominent association with long-term physical disability and long COVID.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 16, 2026

There was a latent freshness in the air, as though spring were returning in the middle of the summer.

From "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles


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