Current
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English
Etymology
From Middle English curraunt < Old French curant present participle of courre "to run" < Latin currere "to run".
Noun
current
- the part of a fluid that moves continuously in a certain direction
- a flow of electric charge
- a measurement of the rate of flow of electric charge
- a tendency or a course of events
Synonyms
- (part of a fluid that moves continuously in a certain direction): flow, stream
- (flow of electric charge): electric current
- (measurement of the rate of flow of electric charge): electric current
- (tendency or course of events): flow, stream, tendency
Translations
part of a fluid that moves continuously in a certain direction
flow of electric charge
measurement of the rate of flow of electric charge
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tendency or a course of events
Adjective
current
- existing or occurring at the moment
- current events
- current leaders
- current negotiations
- generally accepted, used, practiced, or prevalent at the moment
- current bills and coins
- current fashions
Synonyms
- (existing or occurring at the moment): present
- (generally accepted, used, practiced, or prevalent at the moment): fashionable, prevailing, prevalent, rife, up-to-date
Antonyms
- (existing or occurring at the moment): future, past
- (generally accepted, used, practiced, or prevalent at the moment): out-of-date, unfashionable
Translations
existing or occurring at the moment
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generally accepted, used, practiced, or prevalent at the moment
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