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latent vs inactive

inactive vs latent

latent and inactive both are adjectives.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
latent No Yes No No
inactive No Yes No No
latent (adjective) inactive (adjective)
(pathology) not presently active (military) not involved in military operations
potentially existing but not presently evident or realized not active physically or mentally
(pathology) not progressing or increasing; or progressing slowly
lacking activity; lying idle or unused
lacking in energy or will
(of e.g. volcanoes) not erupting and not extinct
not exerting influence or change
not engaged in full-time work
not in physical motion
(chemistry) not participating in a chemical reaction; chemically inert
Difference between latent and inactive

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