current

cur-rent · adjective

imported

Definitions

adjective

  1. 1.

    Belonging to the present time; happening now.

  2. 2.

    A body of water or air moving in a definite direction.

  3. 3.

    In common or general use.

  4. 4.

    A flow of electricity through a conductor.

  5. 5.

    A general tendency or course of events.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    current affairs — events happening now, especially in the news
  • •
    go against the current — oppose the prevailing trend
  • •
    alternating current (AC) — electrical current that reverses direction
  • •
    direct current (DC) — electrical current flowing in one direction
  • •
    current account — a bank account for everyday transactions

Related words

Antonyms: former, outdated, past
See also: currency, currently, currents
Synonyms: contemporary, flow, ongoing, present

Etymology

From Latin "currens" (running), present participle of "currere" (to run).