Main Entry:

²current

Function:

noun

Date:

14th century

1 a: the part of a fluid body (as air or water) moving continuously in a certain direction b: the swiftest part of a stream c: a tidal or nontidal movement of lake or ocean water d: flow marked by force or strength2 a: a tendency or course of events that is usually the result of an interplay of forces <currents of public opinion> b: a prevailing mood : strain3: a flow of electric charge ; also : the rate of such flow

synonyms see tendency