current

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current

The ship's captain checks the current position on the nautical chart.

Definition

  1. Adjective:

    • Belonging to the present time; happening now: "current" describes something that is of the present moment, not of the past or future.
    • Generally accepted, used, or practiced at this time: "current" can also refer to ideas, opinions, or methods that are widely held or in common use now.

  2. Noun:

    • A steady, continuous flowing movement of water or air in a particular direction: This is the physical meaning, referring to a stream within a body of water or atmosphere.
    • A flow of electric charge through a conductor: In physics and electronics, "current" is the rate at which electric charge flows past a point.
    • A general tendency, course, or movement of events, opinions, or ideas: This figurative meaning describes a prevailing trend or direction in thought or history.
Examples of Usage

  • Adjective:

    • What is your current address? (What is your present, up-to-date address?)
    • The current political situation is very unstable. (The present political situation is very unstable.)
    • This is no longer current practice in modern medicine. (This is no longer the commonly accepted or used practice in modern medicine.)

  • Noun:

    • The swimmer was pulled away by the strong current. (The swimmer was carried off by the strong flow of water.)
    • Please check if there is any current in this wire. (Please check if electricity is flowing through this wire.)
    • She always goes with the current of popular opinion. (She always follows the prevailing trend of popular opinion.)
Advanced Usage

  • "Current affairs": events of political or social importance that are happening in the world now.

    • He reads the newspaper daily to stay informed about current affairs. (He reads the newspaper daily to stay informed about present-day important events.)

  • "To swim against the current": to act or think in a way that is opposite to what most people are doing or believing.

    • Her innovative ideas meant she was often swimming against the current. (Her new ideas meant she was often opposing the mainstream.)

  • "Alternating current (AC)" / "Direct current (DC)": technical terms for types of electrical current flow.

    • Most household outlets supply alternating current (AC). (Most household outlets provide a flow of electricity that periodically reverses direction.)
Variants and Related Words

  • Currently (adverb): at the present time.

    • She is currently working on a new project. (She is working on a new project at this time.)

  • Currency (noun): a system of money in general use in a particular country; also, the state of being commonly known or accepted.

    • The Euro is the currency of many European countries. (The Euro is the money used in many European countries.)
    • That idea gained currency quickly. (That idea became widely accepted quickly.)
Synonyms
  • Adjective: present, contemporary, ongoing, prevailing, prevalent.
  • Noun: flow, stream, tide, trend, drift.
Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)

Note: "Current" is not commonly used as part of phrasal verbs. Its related verbal actions are typically expressed with other words like "flow" or "run."

Related Idioms

  • To go/run with the current: to conform to prevailing opinion or trends.

    • It's easier to go with the current than to argue. (It's easier to agree with everyone else than to argue.)

  • The current of events: the ongoing sequence of happenings.

    • He was swept along by the current of events. (He was carried forward by the unfolding sequence of events.)
current

The ship's captain checks the current position on the nautical chart.

Adjective
  1. occurring in or belonging to the present time
    • current events
    • the current topic
    • current negotiations
    • current psychoanalytic theories
    • the ship's current position
Noun
  1. dominant course (suggestive of running water) of successive events or ideas
    • two streams of development run through American history
    • stream of consciousness
    • the flow of thought
    • the current of history
  2. a steady flow of a fluid (usually from natural causes)
    • the raft floated downstream on the current
    • he felt a stream of air
    • the hose ejected a stream of water
  3. a flow of electricity through a conductor
    • the current was measured in amperes

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