current
Cross references:
1. prevailing 2. tendency
1. cur.rent \'k*r-*nt, 'k*-r*nt\ aj [ME curraunt, fr. OF curant, prp of
courre to run, fr. L c]urrere archaic 1a: RUNNING, FLOWING 1b1: presently
elapsing 1b2: occurring in or belonging to the present time 1b3: most
recent {~ issue} 2: used as a medium of exchange 3: generally accepted,
used, or practiced - cur.rent.ly av
2. current n 1a: the part of a fluid body moving continuously in a certain
direction 1b: the swiftest part of a stream 1c: a tidal or nontidal
movement of lake or ocean water 1d: flow marked by force or strenth 2:
flux of forces : TREND 3: a movement of electricity analogous to the flow
of a stream of water; Xalso : the rate of such movement