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current

/ˈkʌɹənt/

noun

Meaning

  • The generally unidirectional movement of a gas or fluid.

  • The part of a fluid that moves continuously in a certain direction, especially short for ocean current.

  • The time rate of flow of electric charge.

  • A tendency or a course of events

Synonyms

electric current,
flow,
stream,
flow,
stream,
tendency

adjective

Meaning

  • Existing or occurring at the moment

    "current events;  current leaders;  current negotiations"

  • Generally accepted, used, practiced, or prevalent at the moment

    "current affairs;  current bills and coins;  current fashions"

  • Running or moving rapidly

Synonyms

fashionable,
prevailing,
prevalent,
rife,
up-to-date,
present,
speeding