Current
21current — ► ADJECTIVE 1) happening or being used or done now. 2) in common or general use. ► NOUN 1) a body of water or air moving in a definite direction through a surrounding body of water or air. 2) a flow of electrically charged particles. ORIGIN from… …
22current — Synonyms and related words: AC, Brownian movement, DC, Zeitgeist, a la mode, absorption current, accepted, accessible, accidental, accompanying, accustomed, active current, actual, ado, advance, advised, affirmed, affluence, afflux, affluxion,… …
23current — currently, adv. /kerr euhnt, kur /, adj. 1. passing in time; belonging to the time actually passing: the current month. 2. prevalent; customary: the current practice. 3. popular; in vogue: current fashions. 4. new; present; most recent: the… …
24current — [[t]kʌ̱rənt, AM kɜ͟ːr [/t]] ♦ currents 1) N COUNT A current is a steady and continuous flowing movement of some of the water in a river, lake, or sea. Under normal conditions, the ocean currents of the tropical Pacific travel from east to west …
25current — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 continuous flowing movement of water ADJECTIVE ▪ fast, fast flowing, powerful, strong, swift ▪ cold, warm ▪ …
26current — I UK [ˈkʌrənt] / US adjective [usually before noun] *** happening or existing now Production is likely to remain at current levels. the current situation/climate: There are several reasons for the current political situation. the current trend ( …
27current — 01. What is the [current] rate of interest for a savings account? 02. The Canadian dollar is [currently] worth about 82¢ American. 03. When I was little, I liked to throw a tree branch in the water, and then follow it as the [current] carried it… …
28current — cur|rent1 [ kʌrənt ] adjective usually before noun *** happening or existing now: Production is likely to remain at current levels. the current situation/climate: There are several reasons for the current political situation. the current trend… …
29current — cur|rent1 W1S1 [ˈkʌrənt US ˈkə:r ] adj [only before noun] [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: curant, present participle of courre to run , from Latin currere] happening or existing now ▪ the current President ▪ In its current state, the… …
30current — n. flow of electricity 1) alternating; direct; electric; high tension; low tension; oscillating current flow 2) an air current 3) an underwater current 4) against; with the current * * * [ kʌrənt] direct electric high tension low tension… …
