Dictionary definition · current
noun
- a flow of electricity through a conductor"the current was measured in amperes"
- a steady flow of a fluid (usually from natural causes)"the raft floated downstream on the current"
- dominant course (suggestive of running water) of successive events or ideas"two streams of development run through American history"
adjective
- occurring in or belonging to the present time"current events"
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Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).