Developing
Developing adjective - Relating to societies in which capital needed to industrialize is in short supply.
Latent and developing are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Latent" instead an adjective "Developing".
Latent
Latent adjective - Not being in a state of use, activity, or employment.
Developing and latent are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Developing" instead an adjective "Latent".
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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Telepathy: Karma had also begun developing other telepathic abilities that were either latent or triggered by her possession by the Shadow King.
Source: Characters / New Mutants -
Tzigone from Counselors and Kings is a highly intelligent and playful street performer/thief (with latent magical abilities, though she really only starts developing those in the second and third books) who enjoys mocking her stratified society and overturning its rules wherever possible.
Source: The Trickster
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