latent

As adjectives the difference between latent and inchoate

is that latent is existing or present but concealed or inactive while inchoate is recently started but not fully formed yet; just begun; only elementary or immature.

As a noun inchoate is

(rare) a beginning, an immature start.

As a verb inchoate is

to begin or start something.

As adjectives the difference between latent and established

is that latent is existing or present but concealed or inactive while established is of a religion, church etc: formally recognized by a state as being official within that area.

As a verb established is

(establish).

As adjectives the difference between secrete and latent

is that secrete is secreted while latent is existing or present but concealed or inactive.

As a verb secrete

is .

As adjectives the difference between latent and evident

is that latent is existing or present but concealed or inactive while evident is evident, obvious.

As a verb evident is

.

As an adjective latent

is existing or present but concealed or inactive.

As a verb linger is

to stay or remain in a place or situation, especially as if unwilling to depart or not easily able to do so.

As an adjective latent

is existing or present but concealed or inactive.

As a verb lingering is

.

As a noun lingering is

an act of lingering or waiting.

Retired is a related term of latent.

As adjectives the difference between retired and latent

is that retired is secluded from society (of a lifestyle, activity etc); private, quiet while latent is existing or present but concealed or inactive.

As a verb retired

is (retire).

Latent is a related term of clandestine.

As adjectives the difference between latent and clandestine

is that latent is existing or present but concealed or inactive while clandestine is done or kept in secret, sometimes to conceal an illicit or improper purpose.

As adjectives the difference between latent and subliminal

is that latent is existing or present but concealed or inactive while subliminal is (of a stimulus) below the threshold of conscious perception, especially if still able to produce a response.

As an adjective latent

is existing or present but concealed or inactive.

As a symbol res is

(label) (l).