Latent vs Intermittent - What's the difference?
latent | intermittent |
Existing or present but concealed or inactive.
* 2008 July 2, Joe Palca, “Scientists Make Herpes Breakthrough”, abstract, All Things Considered , National Public Radio
Stopping and starting at intervals; coming after a particular time span; not steady or constant
(specifically, geology, of a body of water) Existing only for certain seasons; that is, being dry for part of the year.
As adjectives the difference between latent and intermittent
is that latent is existing or present but concealed or inactive while intermittent is stopping and starting at intervals; coming after a particular time span; not steady or constant.As a noun intermittent is
(medicine|dated) an intermittent fever or disease.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
* * ----intermittent
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- The day was cloudy with intermittent rain.
- Intermittent bugs are most difficult to reproduce.
- The area has many intermittent lakes and streams.