Pandora's box in Culture Expand Pandora's box definition In classical mythology, a box that Zeus gave to Pandora, the first woman, with strict instructions that she not open it. Pandora's curiosity soon got the better of her, and she opened the box.
1. occurring or arriving after the correct or expected time: the train was late. 2. (prenominal) occurring, scheduled for, or being at a relatively advanced time: a late marriage. 3. (prenominal) towards or near the end: the late evening. 4. at an advanced time in the evening or at night: it was late. 5.
adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] Latent is used to describe something which is hidden and not obvious at the moment, but which may develop further in the future. Advertisements attempt to project a latent meaning behind an overt message. American English: latent.