Difference between Latent and Inactive

What is the difference between Latent and Inactive?

Latent as an adjective is existing or present but concealed or inactive. while Inactive as an adjective is not active, temporarily or permanently

Latent

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Existing or present but concealed or inactive.

Example sentence: I didn't grow up with my mother, and so losing her for real was like, some sort of latent childhood, some sort of unresolved issue. When she left for real, it was sort of like, I was done.

Inactive

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Not active, temporarily or permanentlyNot functioning or operating; broken downRetired from duty or serviceRelatively inertShowing no optical activity in polarized light

We hope you now know whether to use Latent or Inactive in your sentence.

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