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current
[ kur-uhnt, kuhr- ]
adjective
- passing in time; belonging to the time actually passing:
the current month.
the current practice.
Synonyms: rife, popular, widespread, common
Antonyms: obsolete
- popular; in vogue:
current fashions.
Synonyms: modish, fashionable, stylish
Antonyms: outmoded, old-fashioned
- new; present; most recent:
the current issue of a publication.
- publicly reported or known:
a rumor that is current.
- passing from one to another; circulating, as a coin.
- Archaic. running; flowing.
- Obsolete. genuine; authentic.
noun
- a flowing; flow, as of a river.
- something that flows, as a stream.
- a large portion of air, large body of water, etc., moving in a certain direction.
- the speed at which such flow moves; velocity of flow.
- Electricity. electric current.
- a course, as of time or events; the main course; the general tendency.
current
/ ˈkʌrənt /
adjective
- of the immediate present; in progress
current events
- most recent; up-to-date
- commonly known, practised, or accepted; widespread
a current rumour
- circulating and valid at present
current coins
noun
- (esp of water or air) a steady usually natural flow
- a mass of air, body of water, etc, that has a steady flow in a particular direction
- the rate of flow of such a mass
- Also calledelectric current physics
- a flow of electric charge through a conductor
- the rate of flow of this charge. It is measured in amperes I
- a general trend or drift
currents of opinion
current
/ kûr′ənt /
- A flowing movement in a liquid, gas, plasma, or other form of matter, especially one that follows a recognizable course.
- A flow of positive electric charge. The strength of current flow in any medium is related to voltage differences in that medium, as well as the electrical properties of the medium, and is measured in amperes. Since electrons are stipulated to have a negative charge, current in an electrical circuit actually flows in the opposite direction of the movement of electrons.
- See also electromagnetismSee Note at electric charge
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Derived Forms
- ˈcurrentness, noun
- ˈcurrently, adverb
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Other Words From
- current·ly adverb
- non·current adjective
- non·current·ly adverb
- pre·current adjective
- un·current adjective
- un·current·ly adverb
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Word History and Origins
Origin of current1
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Word History and Origins
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Example Sentences
Current and former intelligence officials have said North Korea has long been a priority target for American spies.
One of its top officials is the current minister of the interior in Baghad.
She ultimately ditched JSwipe after about a week and found her current, non-Jewish, boyfriend on OkCupid.
Judging from current figures, there would be a substantial demand for this option, too.
Under the current president and his predecessor, Jett notes, the ambassadorship of Belize has gone to college roommates.
But he marred it all by a temper so ungovernable that in Paris there was current a byword, "Explosive as Garnache."
That—and no existing institution and no current issue—is the primary concern of the present age.
It has been found, within the current year, impossible to read even a newspaper!
The campaign of 1796 for the time being altered the current of Massna's military life.
A subtle current of desire passed through her body, weakening her hold upon the brushes and making her eyes burn.
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