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current

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adjective

cur·​rent ˈkər-ənt How to pronounce current (audio)
ˈkə-rənt
1
a(1)
: occurring in or existing at the present time
the current crisis
current supplies
current needs
(2)
: presently elapsing
the current year
(3)
: most recent
the magazine's current issue
the current survey
b
archaic : running, flowing
2
: generally accepted, used, practiced, or prevalent at the moment
current fashions
current ideas about education
3
: used as a medium of exchange
currentness noun

current

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noun

1
a
: the part of a fluid body (such as air or water) moving continuously in a certain direction
b
: the swiftest part of a stream
c
: a tidal or nontidal movement of lake or ocean water
d
: flow marked by force or strength
2
a
: a tendency or course of events that is usually the result of an interplay of forces
currents of public opinion
b
: a prevailing mood : strain
3
: a flow of electric charge
also : the rate of such flow

Synonyms

Adjective

Noun

Choose the Right Synonym for current

tendency, trend, drift, tenor, current mean movement in a particular direction.

tendency implies an inclination sometimes amounting to an impelling force.

a general tendency toward inflation

trend applies to the general direction maintained by a winding or irregular course.

the long-term trend of the stock market is upward

drift may apply to a tendency determined by external forces

the drift of the population away from large cities

or it may apply to an underlying or obscure trend of meaning or discourse.

got the drift of her argument

tenor stresses a clearly perceptible direction and a continuous, undeviating course.

the tenor of the times

current implies a clearly defined but not necessarily unalterable course.

an encounter that changed the current of my life

Example Sentences

Adjective The dictionary's current edition has 10,000 new words. Who is your current employer? We need to keep current with the latest information. Noun Strong currents pulled the swimmer out to sea. Air currents carried the balloon for miles. The circuit supplies current to the saw. See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Adjective
The trial revealed the names of two current city employees’ connections to the scheme and they were placed on administrative leave after their names surfaced in court. Leon Stafford, ajc, 8 Sep. 2022 These are the kinds of restrictive changes this current, highly conservative Republican Party is salivating over. Daniel Strauss, The New Republic, 8 Sep. 2022 While the Canton location doesn't have a gas station yet, BJ's current gas program allows customers to earn additional discounts on gas. Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 8 Sep. 2022 Even before the current Ukraine war, German service members in uniform could ride the train for free. Markus Ziener, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2022 The current system inflates the cost of several other types of energy, such as solar power or electricity generated from waste-to-gas plants. Evan Halper, Washington Post, 8 Sep. 2022 The menu here changes twice per year; the current menu features dishes spanning more than 2,000 miles—from the Balearic Islands to Cyprus. The Bon Appétit Staff & Contributors, Bon Appétit, 8 Sep. 2022 Are all people identified current members of the Oath Keepers? Krista Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 8 Sep. 2022 The best CFOs are actually seeing this current environment as an opportunity. Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 6 Sep. 2022
Noun
Instead of stopping altogether, sharks simply slow their swimming, or swim into a current. Michael Heithaus, The Conversation, 5 Sep. 2022 Swim parallel to the beach and not against the current. Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA TODAY, 17 Aug. 2022 As these journalists beat on against the current of an epidemic made still deadlier by fentanyl, the COVID-19 pandemic and the ensuing economic turmoil, Keefe believes each new project has something to offer. Stuart Miller, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2022 In a split second, the trolling motor revved and swung the boat around and pointed it straight into the current as the algorithm made constant adjustments to the power and direction. Billy Baker, BostonGlobe.com, 29 July 2022 Sakamoto, a schoolteacher and Boy Scout scoutmaster on Maui, developed a training program that included swimming against the current of a drainage ditch. David Woods, The Indianapolis Star, 29 June 2022 In a large cracking sound heard over the river's roar, the house tipped into the waters and was pulled into the current. Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 15 June 2022 The home was seen perilously leaning into the water before falling into the current. Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 14 June 2022 Mcglothin has filed a number of grievances against the current . Walter Pavlo, Forbes, 3 May 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Latininization of Middle English corrant, curraunt, borrowed from Anglo-French curant, corant, present participle of coure, courir "to run, flow," going back to Latin currere "to run, roll, move swiftly, flow," going back to Indo-European *kr̥s-e- "run," whence also Greek epíkouros "helping, helper" (from *epíkorsos "running toward," with o-grade ablaut), Old Irish carr "cart, wagon," Welsh car "vehicle" (from Celtic *kr̥s-o-), and perhaps Germanic *hursa- horse entry 1

Note: The Indo-European base has generally been taken as a primary verb, though Latin is the only language in which it is so attested.

Noun

Latinization of Middle English curraunt, borrowed from Middle French courant, going back to Old French, noun derivative from corant, curant, present participle of coure, courir "to run, flow" — more at current entry 1

First Known Use

Adjective

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1b

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of current was in the 14th century

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