Word Frequency
current (ˈkʌrənt
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Definitions
adjective
- of the immediate present; in progress ⇒
current events
- most recent; up-to-date
- commonly known, practised, or accepted; widespread ⇒
a current rumour
- circulating and valid at present ⇒
current coins
noun
- (esp of water or air) a steady usually natural flow
- a mass of air, body of water, etc, that has a steady flow in a particular direction
- the rate of flow of such a mass
- Also called: electric current (physics)
- a flow of electric charge through a conductor
- the rate of flow of this charge. It is measured in amperes I
- a general trend or drift ⇒
currents of opinion
Derived Forms
ˈcurrently adverbˈcurrentness noun
Word Origin
C13: from Old French corant, literally: running, from corre to run, from Latin currereSynonyms
View thesaurus entry = present, fashionable, ongoing, up-to-date, in, now, happening, contemporary, in the news, sexy, trendy, topical, present-day, in fashion, in vogue, up-to-the-minute, du jour, culty, live,
= prevalent, general, common, accepted, popular, widespread, in the air, prevailing, circulating, going around, customary, rife, in circulation
Translations for 'current'
- British English: current Something that is current is happening, being done, or being used at the present time.The current situation is very different.ˈkʌrənt ADJECTIVE
- Arabic: حَالِيّ
- Brazilian Portuguese: atual
- Chinese: 当前的
- Croatian: trenutni
- Czech: aktuální
- Danish: nuværende
- Dutch: actueel
- European Spanish: actual
- Finnish: tämänhetkinen
- French: actuel
- German: aktuell
- Greek: τρέχων τρέχουσα
- Italian: attuale
- Japanese: 現在の
- Korean: 현재의
- Norwegian: gjeldende
- Polish: aktualnyobecny
- Portuguese: atual
- Romanian: actual actual, actuală, actuali, actuale
- Russian: текущий текущая
- Spanish: actual
- Swedish: aktuell aktuellt
- Thai: ปัจจุบัน, เป็นปัจจุบัน, ที่ใช้กันในปัจจุบัน
- Turkish: güncel
- Ukrainian: поточний
- Vietnamese: hiện hành
- British English: current A current is a steady, continuous, flowing movement of water or air.He was carried away by the strong current of the river.ˈkʌrənt NOUNflow
- Arabic: تِيَّار
- Brazilian Portuguese: correntefluxo de água
- Chinese: 气流或水流
- Croatian: tijek
- Czech: proud
- Danish: strøm
- Dutch: stroomstroming
- European Spanish: corrienteflujo
- Finnish: virtaus
- French: courant
- German: Strömung
- Greek: ρεύμα
- Italian: corrente
- Japanese: 流れflow
- Korean: 흐름
- Norwegian: strøm
- Polish: nurtrzeka
- Portuguese: correntefluxo de água
- Romanian: curent curenți
- Russian: поток
- Spanish: corrientecaudal
- Swedish: ström
- Thai: กระแสน้ำ
- Turkish: akış
- Ukrainian: потік
- Vietnamese: luồng
- British English: current An electric current is electricity flowing through a wire or circuit....a powerful electric current.ˈkʌrənt NOUNelectric
- Arabic: تِيَّار
- Brazilian Portuguese: correnteeletricidade
- Chinese: 电流
- Croatian: struja
- Czech: proudelektřina
- Danish: strøm
- Dutch: stroomelektriciteit
- European Spanish: corrienteeléctrica
- Finnish: sähkövirta
- French: courant
- German: Strom
- Greek: ηλεκτρικό ρεύμα
- Italian: corrente
- Japanese: 電流electricity
- Korean: 전류
- Norwegian: strøm
- Polish: prądelektryczność
- Portuguese: correnteelectricidade
- Romanian: curent curenți
- Russian: электрический ток
- Spanish: corrienteflujo
- Swedish: ström
- Thai: กระแสไฟ
- Turkish: akım
- Ukrainian: струм
- Vietnamese: dòng
Example Sentences Including 'current'
Barratt's current prices range from starter homes at £50,000 to top of the range models at £300,000.Glasgow Herald (2001)
Both his own conceptions had passed without any noticeable change in the electric current.THE COMPANY OF STRANGERS (2002)
I wonder if they are worth anything or whether my bank will take them and give me current notes.Glasgow Herald (2001)
It would run a current budget surplus each year of E2 billion.Irish Times (2002)
THE current British intervention comes at a critical moment for the Bush administration.Irish Times (2002)
There could be no turning back now, not against the current.LIRAEL: DAUGHTER OF THE CLAYR (2001)
This makes some of the current barriers to wind power all the more frustrating.Country Life (2004)
Three books a year would mean taking on a commitment way beyond her current contract with Julian.LOST SUMMER (2002)
We were up on the bridge and had a bit of a chat about the weather patterns and the current.FATAL STORM (2001)
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