Etymology : Middle English curraunt, from Old French curant, present participle of courre to run, from Latin currere; more at CAR
Pronunciation : k&r-&nt, k&-r&
Function : adjective
Date : 14th century
1. flow (of water, electricity, etc.); process; tendency; direction. common, prevalent; present, recent; popular. current\cur"rent\ (k?r"rent), a. [oe. currant, of. curant, corant, p. pr. of curre, corre, f. courre, courir, to run, from l. currere; perh. akin to e. horse. cf. course, concur, courant, coranto.].
2. running or moving rapidly. [archaic] like the current fire, that renneth upon a cord. to chase a creature that was current then in these wild woods, the hart with golden horns.
3. now passing, as time; as, the current month.
4. passing from person to person, or from hand to hand; circulating through the community; generally received; common; as, a current coin; a current report; current history. that there was current money in abraham's time is past doubt. your fire-new stamp of honor is scarce current. his current value, which is less or more as men have occasion for him.
5. commonly estimated or acknowledged.
6. fitted for general acceptance or circulation; authentic; passable. o buckingham, now do i play the touch to try if thou be current gold indeed.
7. Running or moving rapidly.
8. Now passing, as time; as, the current month.
9. Passing from person to person, or from hand to hand; circulating through the community; generally received; common; as, a current coin; a current report; current history.
10. Commonly estimated or acknowledged.
11. Fitted for general acceptance or circulation; authentic; passable.
12. A flowing or passing; onward motion.
13. Hence: A body of fluid moving continuously in a certain direction; a stream; esp., the swiftest part of it; as, a current of water or of air; that which resembles a stream in motion; as, a current of electricity.
14. General course; ordinary procedure; progressive and connected movement; as, the current of time, of events, of opinion, etc. a steady flow ; "the raft floated downstream on the current"; "he felt a stream of air" a flow of electricity through a conductor; "the current was measured in amperes" occurring in or belonging to the present time; "current events"; "the current topic"; "current negotiations"; "current psychoanalytic theories"; "the ship's current position".
15. 1. 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 The couple were swept away by the strong current.
16. A current is a steady flowing movement of air. I felt a current of cool air blowing in my face.
17. An electric current is a flow of electricity through a wire or circuit. A powerful electric current is passed through a piece of graphite.
18. A particular current is a particular feeling, idea, or quality that exists within a group of people. Each party represents a distinct current of thought.
19. Current means happening, being used, or being done at the present time. The current situation is very different to that in 1990 He plans to repeal a number of current policies + currently cur·rent·ly Twelve potential vaccines are currently being tested on human volunteers.
20. Ideas and customs that are current are generally accepted and used by most people. Current thinking suggests that toxins only have a small part to play in the build up of cellulite see also:
alternating current, direct current. happening or existing now (curant, present participle of courre , from currere). alternating current density current direct current electric current Labrador Current ocean current rip current turbidity current.
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