current

B1 Topic:Time

US /kəˈrɛɳʈ/ UK /ˈkʌɹ.ənt/ See IPA manual

adj noun Freq #2600

Meanings

1

adj
Happening or existing now; belonging to the present time.

What is your current address?
2

noun
A steady flow of water, air, or another fluid in one direction.

The strong current carried the boat downstream.
3

noun
A flow of electricity through a wire or other conductor.

The current is measured in amperes.

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Synonyms

1 adj · happening or existing now;... presentpresent-day

2 noun · a steady flow of water,... stream

3 noun · a flow of electricity... electric current

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Forms currents

Derived forms call-with-current-continuationcocurrentcountercurrentcrosscurrentcurrent-traditionalismcurrent-traditionalistcurrentlesscurrently currentnesscurrentwisediscurrentdown-current

Related forms course currency

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Etymology

From Middle English curraunt, borrowed from Old French curant (French courant), present participle of courre (“to run”), from Latin currere (“to run”) (present participle currens). Doublet of courant.

curraunt Middle English corant Old French currō Latin

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# current

**Type:** Word
**Level:** B1
**Part of speech:** adj, noun
**IPA (US):** kəˈrɛɳʈ
**IPA (UK):** ˈkʌɹ.ənt
**Frequency rank:** 2600

## Meanings
1. Happening or existing now; belonging to the present time.
2. A steady flow of water, air, or another fluid in one direction.
3. A flow of electricity through a wire or other conductor.

## Examples
- What is your current address?
- The strong current carried the boat downstream.
- The current is measured in amperes.

## Derived Forms
- call-with-current-continuation
- cocurrent
- countercurrent
- crosscurrent
- current-traditionalism
- current-traditionalist
- currentless
- currently
- currentness
- currentwise
- discurrent
- down-current

## Related Forms
- course
- currency

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: curraunt
- Root: corant
- Root: currō

## Etymology
From Middle English curraunt, borrowed from Old French curant (French courant), present participle of courre (“to run”), from Latin currere (“to run”) (present participle currens). Doublet of courant.

## AI Etymology
current comes from Middle English curraunt, borrowed from Old French curant (French courant), present participle of courre (“to run”), from Latin currere (“to run”) (present participle currens). Doublet of courant. The historical chain includes Middle English curraunt, Old French corant, Latin currō. Current senses include Happening or existing now; belonging to the present time and A steady flow of water, air, or another fluid in one direction. English relatives and later formations include call-with-current-continuation, cocurrent, countercurrent, course, currency.

## Topics
- Time

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