Definition of current
1a archaic : running, flowingb (1) : presently elapsing the current year (2) : occurring in or existing at the present time the current crisis current supplies current needs (3) : most recent the magazine's current issue the current survey
2 : used as a medium of exchange
3 : generally accepted, used, practiced, or prevalent at the moment current fashions current ideas about education
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Examples of current in a Sentence
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In 2013, the Palace was given a fresh coat of more subtle pink by its current owners, who Phillips said no longer require so much space, and remains one of the most popular homes for tourists visiting St. James Court.
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Gwynn is listed as the current founder and head coach of Team Championship Behavior, based in Middletown, Ohio.
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Property owners will receive notice of their rights within 45 days, which is twice as quickly as required by current law.
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Also thought current Dolphin Ndamukong Suh might have snuck in, but no.
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Expanding from the current 95,000 square feet at its headquarters to 150,000 square feet will enable the company to bring all operations to one location.
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That question is the topic of discussion at a series of meetings over the next two weeks that school district officials are having with parents of current Lincoln students and the parents of potential students.
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The Senate's current version of the NDAA seems to agree.
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About 50 percent of the current homeowners don't fly, Selig said.
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Origin and Etymology of current
Middle English curraunt, from Anglo-French corant, present participle of cure, courre to run, from Latin currere — more at car
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Definition of current
1a : the part of a fluid body (such as air or water) moving continuously in a certain directionb : the swiftest part of a streamc : a tidal or nontidal movement of lake or ocean waterd : flow marked by force or strength
2a : a tendency or course of events that is usually the result of an interplay of forces currents of public opinionb : a prevailing mood : strain
3 : a flow of electric charge; also : the rate of such flow
Examples of current in a Sentence
Strong currents pulled the swimmer out to sea.
Air currents carried the balloon for miles.
The circuit supplies current to the saw.
Recent Examples of current from the Web
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Tunicates scour the currents for the tastiest bits of flotsam, sucking the water in through their incurrent siphon and ejecting it through an excurrent siphon.
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Hallac said a rip current about 50 yards wide rushes between the point and the island, The Virginian Pilot reported.
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The three current recommended approaches for knee arthritis pain are physical therapy, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs such as ibuprofen and naproxen, or the opioid painkiller tramadol.
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Most of the fish will be near the bank and you won’t be tempted to take that step into the current.
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Antarctica's ice sheets are melting faster than initial models predicted, and ocean currents sweep that water northward.
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When a stimulus is strong enough, these receptors generate an electrical current—the pain signal.
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The notion that technology combined with radical speech could enable a toppling of the plutocracy taps into the same currents that elected Trump.
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Within Islam itself, Sufism is a centuries-old current that sees religious practice as a means to oneness with God.
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Origin and Etymology of current
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Synonym Discussion of current
Other Electrical Engineering Terms
CURRENT Defined for English Language Learners
current
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: happening or existing now : belonging to or existing in the present time
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: aware of what is happening in a particular area of activity
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Definition of current for English Language Learners
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: a continuous movement of water or air in the same direction
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: a flow of electricity
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: an idea, feeling, opinion, etc., that is shared by many or most of the people in a group
CURRENT Defined for Kids
Definition of current for Students
1 : now passing the current month
2 : occurring in or belonging to the present time current events
3 : generally and widely accepted, used, or practiced current customs
Word Root of current
The Latin word currere, meaning “to run,” and its form cursus give us the roots curr and curs. Words from the Latin currere have something to do with running. A current is the direction in which a river runs or flows. When two people concur, their ideas or opinions run together in agreement. A course is the path over which something moves or runs.
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1: the part of a fluid body (as air or water) moving continuously in a certain direction
2: a flow of electric charge; also : the rate of such flow
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