current

adjective

  1. 1

    occurring in or belonging to the present time

    current events

    the current topic

noun

  1. 1

    a steady flow of a fluid (usually from natural causes)

    the raft floated downstream on the current

    he felt a stream of air

  2. 2

    dominant course (suggestive of running water) of successive events or ideas

    two streams of development run through American history

    stream of consciousness

  3. 3

    a flow of electricity through a conductor

    the current was measured in amperes

Synonyms

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