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Meaning & Definition of Current in English

English

Current

/kərənt/

noun

1. A flow of electricity through a conductor

  • "The current was measured in amperes"
synonym:
  • current,
  • electric current

2. A steady flow of a fluid (usually from natural causes)

  • "The raft floated downstream on the current"
  • "He felt a stream of air"
  • "The hose ejected a stream of water"
synonym:
  • current,
  • stream

3. Dominant course (suggestive of running water) of successive events or ideas

  • "Two streams of development run through american history"
  • "Stream of consciousness"
  • "The flow of thought"
  • "The current of history"
synonym:
  • stream,
  • flow,
  • current

adjective

1. Occurring in or belonging to the present time

  • "Current events"
  • "The current topic"
  • "Current negotiations"
  • "Current psychoanalytic theories"
  • "The ship's current position"
synonym:
  • current

Examples of using

The powerful rip current carried Tom far away from the shore.
The boat was carried away with the current.
The boat is going against the current.