currentness C2+ Topic:Space, Position & Direction US /ˈkɜrəntnəs/ UK /ˈkʌrəntnəs/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun the state of being current or up to date The audit checked the currentness of all records. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the state of being current... currencytimelinesstopicalityrecency ↔ Opposites obsolescencestaleness Word family Related forms currentcurrency Etymology AI details From English 'current' + the suffix -ness; 'current' is from Old French corant ('running'), present participle of corre, from Latin currere ('to run'). currere Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Space, Position & Direction Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # currentness **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈkɜrəntnəs/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈkʌrəntnəs/ ## Meanings 1. the state of being current or up to date ## Examples - The audit checked the currentness of all records. ## Synonyms - currency - timeliness - topicality - recency ## Antonyms - obsolescence - staleness ## Related Forms - current - currency ## Roots and Affixes - Root: currere ## Etymology From English 'current' + the suffix -ness; 'current' is from Old French corant ('running'), present participle of corre, from Latin currere ('to run'). ## AI Etymology Currentness is from English 'current' + the suffix -ness; 'current' is from Old French corant ('running'), present participle of corre, from Latin currere ('to run'). The immediate etymological form is Latin currere. The suffix -ness marks an abstract noun of quality or state, so the English form is shaped by recognizable word formation as well as by its inherited or borrowed base. In present use as a noun, it means "the state of being current or up to date", keeping the historical formation close to the word's ordinary semantic work. Related words include current and currency. ## Topics - Space, Position & Direction - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown