cur´rent|ness — cur|rent «KUR uhnt», noun, adjective. –n. 1. a flow; stream. Running water or moving air makes a current. »The current swept the stick down the river. The draft created a current of cold air over my feet. SYNONYM(S): See syn. under stream. (Cf.… … Useful english dictionary
cur|rent — «KUR uhnt», noun, adjective. –n. 1. a flow; stream. Running water or moving air makes a current. »The current swept the stick down the river. The draft created a current of cold air over my feet. SYNONYM(S): See syn. under stream. (Cf. ↑stream) 2 … Useful english dictionary
cross-cur|rent — cross|cur|rent or cross cur|rent «KRS KUR uhnt, KROS », noun. 1. a current of air blowing across another. 2. Figurative. an opposing tendency or trend: »the crosscurrents of political thought … Useful english dictionary
cross|cur|rent — or cross cur|rent «KRS KUR uhnt, KROS », noun. 1. a current of air blowing across another. 2. Figurative. an opposing tendency or trend: »the crosscurrents of political thought … Useful english dictionary
sub|cur|rent — «SUHB KUR uhnt», noun. a secondary or subordinate current: »Figurative. One of the historical subcurrents he believes to be a constant inhuman development is a tendency to equate the traditional with art (Harper s) … Useful english dictionary
up|cur|rent — «UHP KUR uhnt», noun. a rising current of air; updraft: »The wind was producing a strong upcurrent as it hit this slope, and a few of the larger birds were taking advantage of it to do some soaring (Manchester Guardian) … Useful english dictionary
current — cur|rent1 [ kʌrənt ] adjective usually before noun *** happening or existing now: Production is likely to remain at current levels. the current situation/climate: There are several reasons for the current political situation. the current trend… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Current — Cur rent (k?r rent), a. [OE. currant, OF. curant, corant, p. pr. of curre, corre, F. courre, courir, to run, from L. currere; perh. akin to E. horse. Cf. {Course}, {Concur}, {Courant}, {Coranto}.] 1. Running or moving rapidly. [Archaic] [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Current money — Current Cur rent (k?r rent), a. [OE. currant, OF. curant, corant, p. pr. of curre, corre, F. courre, courir, to run, from L. currere; perh. akin to E. horse. Cf. {Course}, {Concur}, {Courant}, {Coranto}.] 1. Running or moving rapidly. [Archaic]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
coun|ter|cur|rent — «KOWN tuhr KUR uhnt», noun, adverb. –n. a current in the opposite direction; an opposing current. –adv. in an opposing manner; contrary: »His ideas run countercurrent to those of his party … Useful english dictionary
su|per|cur|rent — «SOO puhr KUR uhnt», noun. the electric current of a superconductor; current that flows through a metal or ceramic conductor chilled to temperatures near absolute zero without meeting resistance or requiring voltage to drive it on … Useful english dictionary
