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Currently (adverb)
At this moment, at present, now.
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Current (noun)
The part of a fluid that moves continuously in a certain direction.
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Current (noun)
The time rate of flow of electric charge.
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Current (noun)
A tendency or a course of events.
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Current (adjective)
Existing or occurring at the moment.
“current events;”
“current leaders;”
“current negotiations”
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Current (adjective)
Generally accepted, used, practiced, or prevalent at the moment.
“current affairs;”
“current bills and coins;”
“current fashions”
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Current (adjective)
Running or moving rapidly.
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Current (adjective)
belonging to the present time; happening or being used or done now
“keep abreast of current events”
“I started my current job in 2001”
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Current (adjective)
in common or general use
“the other meaning of the word is still current”
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Current (noun)
a body of water or air moving in a definite direction, especially through a surrounding body of water or air in which there is less movement
“ocean currents”
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Current (noun)
a flow of electricity which results from the ordered directional movement of electrically charged particles
“this completes the circuit so that a current flows to the lamp”
“magnetic fields are produced by currents flowing in the cables”
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Current (noun)
a quantity representing the rate of flow of electric charge, usually measured in amperes
“at high currents there is wasteful power dissipation”
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Current (noun)
the general tendency or course of events or opinion
“the student movement formed a distinct current of protest”