“current”

Definitions

• adjective

  occurring in or belonging to the present time

  Synonyms: ac, dc, zeitgeist, accepted, accessible, accidental, accompanying, accustomed, actual, ado, advance, advised

  Antonyms: noncurrent

  • Example:“current events”
  • Example:“the current topic”

• noun

  a flow of electricity through a conductor

  Synonyms: electric current

  • Example:“The current was measured in amperes.”

• noun

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

  Synonyms: stream

  • Example:“The raft floated downstream on the current.”
  • Example:“He felt a stream of air.”

• noun

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

  Synonyms: stream, flow

  • Example:“Two streams of development run through American history.”
  • Example:“stream of consciousness”