current

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English

Etymology

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.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈkʌɹ.ənt/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈkʌɹ.ənt/, /ˈkɝ.ɪnt/, /ˈkɝ.ənt/
• (Canada) IPA^(key): /ˈkʌɹ.ɪnt/
• Rhymes: -ʌɹənt
• Homophones: currant; courant (with both the hurry–furry merger and cure–fir merger)

Noun

current (countable and uncountable, plural currents)

1. The generally unidirectional movement of a gas or fluid.
2. The part of a fluid that moves continuously in a certain direction, especially (oceanography) short for ocean current.

   Synonyms: flow, stream

3. (electricity) The amount of electric charge flowing in each unit of time.
   • Symbol: I (inclined upper case letter "I")
   • Units:

   SI: ampere (A)

   CGS: esu/second (esu/s)

   Synonym: electric current

4. A tendency or a course of events.

   Synonyms: flow, stream, tendency

Usage notes

• Not to be confused with currant.

Derived terms

Related terms

Descendants

• → Punjabi: kraṉṭ

  Gurmukhi script: ਕਰੰਟ

  Shahmukhi script: کرنٹ

Translations

Adjective

current (comparative currenter or more current, superlative currentest or most current)

1. Existing or occurring at the moment.

   Synonyms: present; see also Thesaurus:present

   Antonyms: future, past

   current events

   current leaders

   current negotiations
2. Generally accepted, used, practiced, or prevalent at the moment; having currency.

   Synonyms: fashionable, prevailing, prevalent, rife, up-to-date; see also Thesaurus:fashionable

   Antonyms: out-of-date, unfashionable; see also Thesaurus:unfashionable

   current affairs

   current bills and coins

   current fashions
3. (South Asia) Electric; of or relating to electricity.
4. (obsolete) Running or moving rapidly.

   Synonym: speeding

Derived terms

Translations

Anagrams

• Curtner

Latin

Verb

current

1. third-person plural future active indicative of currō