Latent vs Subliminal - What's the difference?
latent | subliminal |
Existing or present but concealed or inactive.
* 2008 July 2, Joe Palca, “Scientists Make Herpes Breakthrough”, abstract, All Things Considered , National Public Radio
(of a stimulus) Below the threshold of conscious perception, especially if still able to produce a response.
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.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.