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current

/ˈkʌɹənt/
noun
  1. The generally unidirectional movement of a gas or fluid.

  2. The part of a fluid that moves continuously in a certain direction, especially short for ocean current.

    Similar: flow, stream

  3. The time rate of flow of electric charge.

    Similar: electric current

Synonymselectric current, flow, stream, flow, stream, tendency
adjective
  1. Existing or occurring at the moment

    "current events;  current leaders;  current negotiations"

    Similar: present

  2. Generally accepted, used, practiced, or prevalent at the moment

    "current affairs;  current bills and coins;  current fashions"

    Similar: fashionable, prevailing, prevalent, rife, up-to-date

  3. Running or moving rapidly

    Similar: speeding

Synonymsfashionable, prevailing, prevalent, rife, up-to-date, present
Antonymsfuture, past, out-of-date, unfashionable

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