current Definition
cur·rent (kʉr′ənt)
adjective
- Obsolete running or flowing
- now going on; now in progress the current month, his current job
- at the present time; contemporary current fashions
- of most recent date the current edition
- passing from person to person; circulating current money, current rumors
- commonly used, known, or accepted; prevalent a current term
- Accounting
- designating any asset that would normally be converted into cash within one year
- designating any liability that must be paid within one year
Etymology: altered (infl. by L) < ME curraunt < OFr curant, prp. of courre < L currere, to run < IE base *kers-, to run, wagon > Gaul carros
noun
- a flow of water or air, esp. when strong or swift, in a definite direction; specif., such a flow within a larger body of water or mass of air
- a general tendency or drift; course
- Elec. the flow or rate of flow of electrons, ions, or holes in a conductor or medium between two points having a difference in potential, measured in amperes and equal to the ratio of the voltage to the resistance: symbol, I
current Related Forms
cur′·rently adverb
current Synonyms
current
modif.
current Synonyms
current (I) Telecom Definition
The flow of electrons through a metallic circuit, like the flow of water down a riverbed.The direction of flow is from positive (+) pole to negative (
current Usage Examples
Converse of object
- induce: This experiment's goal is the observation of currents induced by a changing magnetic field.
- alternate: Alternating current was not supplied until after the Second World War.
- pass: They passed electric current through them and, much to their amazement, found that one shone.
Adjective modifier
- electric: Amp Rating Measure of the strength of an electric current.
- strong: R. Scott while bathing in the sea at Whitley Bay found he could not regain the shore owing to the strong current.
- quiescent: It is wise to choose transistors with greater gain to favor lower quiescent current.
- warm: With its gently shelving beaches and a warm air currents, the Algarve has drawn visitors to its sun-drenched shores for years.
- deep: This increases its density, so it sinks and flows back south in a deep current.
- intellectual: All too often it has lost touch with wider intellectual currents.
Modifies a noun
- situation: Doing nothing except granting drought orders will just mean the current situation will continue to ride.
- position: The start of the line is the current graphics cursor position.
- trend: Yes, the current trend in Freeview households tends to favor the major channels.
- affair: A good way to keep up to date with current affairs in the science world.
- status: These are listed under key sites, together with a brief assessment of their current status.
- practice: Case studies illustrating current best practice within the Movement are also contained within the full report.
Used with adjective complement
alternate: Back to Revision Session Index Revision Session Two Alternating Current Describe what is meant by alternating current.
Noun used with modifier
- air: With its gently shelving beaches and a warm air currents, the Algarve has drawn visitors to its sun-drenched shores for years.
- surface: Vortex Dynamics Dr. A.M. Campbell The project is investigating the role of surface currents in the critical current of BSCCO crystals.
Preposition: of
- air: Fine particles are of the greatest concern since they are capable of being easily transported over long distances on currents of air.
- electricity: If there is to be Bach at his memorial service, please let it be switched-on Bach, created with currents of electricity.
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