Latent vs Overt - What's the difference?
latent | overt |
Existing or present but concealed or inactive.
* 2008 July 2, Joe Palca, “Scientists Make Herpes Breakthrough”, abstract, All Things Considered , National Public Radio
Open and not secret nor concealed.
As adjectives the difference between latent and overt
is that latent is existing or present but concealed or inactive while overt is open and not secret nor concealed.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.