Meaning & Definition of Current in English
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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.