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current

1 current /ˈkɚrənt/ adjective
1 current
/ˈkɚrənt/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of CURRENT
[more current; most current]
always used before a noun : happening or existing now : belonging to or existing in the present time
not used before a noun, chiefly US : aware of what is happening in a particular area of activity

— currently

adverb
2 current /ˈkɚrənt/ noun
plural currents
2 current
/ˈkɚrənt/
noun
plural currents
Britannica Dictionary definition of CURRENT
[count] : a continuous movement of water or air in the same direction
: a flow of electricity
[count]
[noncount]
see also alternating current, direct current
[count] formal : an idea, feeling, opinion, etc., that is shared by many or most of the people in a group often + of
◊ Do not confuse current with currant.