current
nouns
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"; "he felt a stream of air"; "the hose ejected a stream of water"
adjectives
occurring in or belonging to the present time
"current events"; "the current topic"; "current negotiations"; "current psychoanalytic theories"; "the ship's current position"
is similar to
being or existing at the present moment
"the ship's actual position is 22 miles due south of Key West"
is similar to
currently in progress
"there is mischief afoot"; "plans are afoot"; "preparations for the trial are underway"
is similar to
in current use or ready for use
"live copy is ready to be set in type or already set but not yet proofread"
is similar to
presently occurring (either causally or incidentally)
"technical terms are rarely occurrent in literature"
is similar to
of interest at the present time
"a topical reference"; "a topical and timely study of civil liberty"
is similar to
reflecting the latest information or changes
"an up-to-date issue of the magazine"
is similar to
up to the immediate present; most recent or most up-to-date
"the news is up-to-the-minute"; "the very latest scientific discoveries"
see also
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
"modern art"; "modern furniture"; "modern history"; "totem poles are modern rather than prehistoric"
see also
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
"a new law"; "new cars"; "a new comet"; "a new friend"; "a new year"; "the New World"
is an attribute of
the property of belonging to the present time
"the currency of a slang term"
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