Latent vs Inherent - What's the difference?
latent | inherent |
Existing or present but concealed or inactive.
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Naturally as part or consequence of something.
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As adjectives the difference between latent and inherent
is that latent is existing or present but concealed or inactive while inherent is inherent.latent
English
Adjective
(-)- Those infected with a herpes virus are infected for life. That’s because the virus goes "latent ." Sometimes, it awakes from its slumber, producing painful illnesses.
Synonyms
*(concealed) hidden, invisible *(inactive) dormantAntonyms
*(concealed) apparent, patent, visibleAnagrams
* * ----inherent
English
Alternative forms
* (archaic)Adjective
(-)- You are a human being. You have rights inherent in that reality. You have dignity and worth that exists prior to law.
It's a gas, passage=One of the hidden glories of Victorian engineering is proper drains.
