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current

cur·rent

UK/ˈkʌɹənt/ US/ˈkʊɹənt/ common
noun (3) adjective (1)

noun

1.

a flow of electricity through a conductor

  • “the current was measured in amperes”
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2.

a steady flow (usually from natural causes)

  • “the raft floated downstream on the current”
  • “he felt a stream of air”
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3.

dominant course (suggestive of running water) of successive events or ideas

  • “two streams of development run through American history”
  • “stream of consciousness”
  • “the flow of thought”
  • “the current of history”
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adjective

1.

occurring in or belonging to the present time

  • “current events”
  • “the current topic”
  • “current negotiations”
  • “current psychoanalytic theories”
  • “the ship”
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Origin

From Middle English curraunt, borrowed from Old French curant (French courant), present participle of courre (“to run”), from Latin currere (“to run”) (present participle currens). Doublet of courant.

Phrases

  • account current
  • alternating current
  • Birkeland current
  • branch current method
  • California Current
  • charged current
  • convective current
  • current account
  • current affairs
  • current asset
  • current balance
  • current events

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