current

The generally unidirectional movement of a gas or fluid.countableuncountable

• The mantle is important to our discussion in that its viscous nature can conduct convection currents that have effects on the crust upon which we live.

The part of a fluid that moves continuously in a certain direction, especially (oceanography) ellipsis of ocean current.countableuncountable

Ellipsis of electric current.abbreviationalt-ofcountable

Ellipsis of electric current.; electricity, power in general.South-Asiabroadlycountable

A tendency or a course of events.countableuncountable

Existing or occurring at the moment.

• current events
• current leaders

Generally accepted, used, practiced, or prevalent at the moment; having currency.

• current affairs
• current bills and coins

Electric; of or relating to electricity.South-Asia

• current bill
• current shock

Running or moving rapidly.obsolete

• For here we met, some ten or twelve of us, / To chase a creature that was current then / In these wild woods, the hart with golden horns.