current
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/ˈkʌɹənt/
English
Definitions
noun
- 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
adjective
- 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
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Synonyms
electric currentflowstreamtendencyfashionableprevailingprevalentrifeup-to-datepresentspeedingcirculatingafootunderwayon-linelatestliveup-to-the-minute