crosscurrent

American  

[kraws-kur-uhnt, -kuhr-, kros-] / ˈkrɔsˌkɜr ənt, -ˌkʌr-, ˈkrɒs- /

noun

1. a current, as in a stream, moving across the main current.

2. Often crosscurrents. a conflicting tendency or movement.

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crosscurrent British  

/ ˈkrɒsˌkʌrənt /

noun

1. a current in a river or sea flowing across another current

2. a conflicting tendency moving counter to the usual trend

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Other Word Forms

• crosscurrented adjective

Etymology

Origin of crosscurrent

First recorded in 1590–1600; cross- + current

Example Sentences

While AI is a dominant story line on Wall Street, big hedge funds are dealing with other crosscurrents, from fears in the debt markets to geopolitical tensions.

From The Wall Street Journal

“There’s a lot more crosscurrent that has to happen between these GPUs as these systems get larger,” he said.

From MarketWatch

Especially in retail, the crosscurrents buffeting companies since the pandemic demand different approaches, said Adolfo Villagomez, who took the helm of 1-800-Flowers.com from its founder in May.

From The Wall Street Journal

During an interview with MarketWatch, he discussed “geopolitical crosscurrents” that had been instrumental in pushing up gold prices and pressuring “the long end of sovereign bond markets.”

From MarketWatch

The crosscurrents resulted in a mixed day for major indexes.

From The Wall Street Journal

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