Words · Very common
current
/ˈkɝənt/ · 7 letters · 6 distinct letters
- adjective
occurring in or belonging to the present time
current events
- noun
a flow of electricity through a conductor
the current was measured in amperes
- noun
a steady flow of a fluid (usually from natural causes)
the raft floated downstream on the current
- noun
dominant course (suggestive of running water) of successive events or ideas
two streams of development run through American history