current

1. Occurring in or belonging to the present time (synset 300669281)
   "current events"; "the current topic"; "current negotiations"; "current psychoanalytic theories"; "the ship's current position"
   also:

   • modern - belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
   • new - not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
   tells us about: currency, currentness, up-to-dateness - the property of belonging to the present time
   similar to:

   • actual - being or existing at the present moment
   • afoot, underway - currently in progress
   • circulating - passing from one to another
   • contemporary, present-day - belonging to the present time
   • incumbent - currently holding an office
   • live - of current relevance
   • live - in current use or ready for use
   • occurrent - presently occurring (either causally or incidentally)
   • on-going, ongoing - currently happening
   • on-line, online - being in progress now
   • topical - of interest at the present time
   • up to date, up-to-date - reflecting the latest information or changes
   • latest, up-to-the-minute - up to the immediate present; most recent or most up-to-date

1. A flow of electricity through a conductor (synset 111463628)
   "the current was measured in amperes"
   is a type of: electrical phenomenon - a physical phenomenon involving electricity
   subtypes:

   • juice - electric current
   • thermionic current - an electric current produced between two electrodes as a result of electrons emitted by thermionic emission
   same as: electric current
2. A steady flow of a fluid (usually from natural causes) (synset 107421365)
   "the raft floated downstream on the current"; "he felt a stream of air"; "the hose ejected a stream of water"
   is a type of: flow, flowing - the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
   subtypes:

   • tidal current, tidal flow - the water current caused by the tides
   • rip current, riptide - a strong surface current flowing outwards from a shore
   • undercurrent, undertide - a current below the surface of a fluid
   • torrent, violent stream - a violently fast stream of water (or other liquid)
   • eddy, twist - a miniature whirlpool or whirlwind resulting when the current of a fluid doubles back on itself
   • maelstrom, vortex, whirlpool - a powerful circular current of water (usually the result of conflicting tides)
   • ocean current - the steady flow of surface ocean water in a prevailing direction
   same as: stream
3. Dominant course (suggestive of running water) of successive events or ideas (synset 108478606)
   "two streams of development run through American history"; "stream of consciousness"; "the flow of thought"; "the current of history"
   is a type of: course, line - a connected series of events or actions or developments
   same as: flow, stream

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