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   Cur·rent

   /ˈkərənt/

   

   adjective

   • 1. belonging to the present time; happening or being used or done now: "keep abreast of current events" Similar contemporarypresent-daypresentcontemporaneousongoingtopicalin the newslivealivehappeningburningmodernlatestpopularfashionablein fashionin vogueup to dateup to the minutede nos joursinformal:trendynowinOpposite past
   • ▪ in common or general use: "the other meaning of the word is still current" Similar prevalentprevailingcommonin general useacceptedin circulationcirculatinggoing arounddoing/making the roundspopularwidespreadrifeabouttalked ofon everyone's lipsbruited aboutOpposite obsolete

   noun

   • 1. a body of water or air moving in a definite direction, especially through a surrounding body of water or air in which there is less movement: "ocean currents" Similar steady flowstreambackdraftslipstreamairstreamthermalupdraftdraftundercurrentundertowtide
   • ▪ a flow of electricity that results from the ordered directional movement of electrically charged particles.
   • ▪ a quantity representing the rate of flow of electric charge, usually measured in amperes.
   • ▪ the general tendency or course of events or opinion: "the student movement formed a distinct current of protest" Similar courseprogressprogressionflowtidemovementtrenddriftdirectiontendencyswingtenor

   Word Origin Middle English (in the adjective sense ‘running, flowing’): from Old French corant ‘running’, from courre ‘run’, from Latin currere ‘run’.

   Scrabble Points: 9

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCURRENT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   CURRENT meaning: 1. of the present time: 2. a movement of water, air, or electricity in a particular direction: 3…. Learn more.

3. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCURRENT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   2 days ago · Current means happening, being used, or being done at the present time, or expected to take place within a year or less.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCURRENT | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   noun. uk / ˈkʌr ə nt / us. current noun (AIR/WATER) the natural flow of air or water in one direction: a current of air. dangerous / strong currents. current noun (ELECTRICITY) the flow of electricity through a wire: an electrical current. (Definition of current from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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   Definitions of current. adjective. occurring in or belonging to the present time. “ current events” “the current topic” “ current negotiations” “ current psychoanalytic theories” “the ship's current position” synonyms: actual. being or existing at the present moment. afoot, underway. currently in progress. circulating. passing from one to another.

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   Current definition: passing in time; belonging to the time actually passing. See examples of CURRENT used in a sentence.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishcurrent adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   [only before noun] happening now; of the present time. The necklace would be worth over $5 000 at current prices. the current situation. Oil prices are expected to remain at current levels. What's the budget for the current year? Under the current system, the entire process takes about two weeks. Which Word? actual / current / present.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishcurrent noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of current noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.