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current

Letters that make current

e, n, c, r, t, u are letters that make 'current'

Words within current

re, cur, NT, en, rent, Ur, Re, Cu are words within 'current'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of current

currents is a word created by adding a letter to 'current'

current is a 7 letter word starting with c
current is a 7 letter word ending with t

4 possible definitions for 'current'

Current as "a flow of electricity through a conductor"

Under this definition, current is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

electric current has the same meaning as current

current as a type

'current' can be a type of electrical phenomenon.

Types of current

thermionic current, juice are types of 'current'.

Example of current used within this context

"the current was measured in amperes"

Current as "dominant course (suggestive of running water) of successive events or ideas"

Under this definition, current is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

stream, flow have the same meaning as 'current'

current as a type

'current' can be a type of line, course.

Example of current used within this context

"two streams of development run through American history", "stream of consciousness", "the flow of thought", "the current of history"

Current as "a steady flow of a fluid (usually from natural causes)"

Under this definition, current is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

stream has the same meaning as current

current as a type

'current' can be a type of flow, flowing.

Types of current

tidal flow, undercurrent, twist, tidal current, maelstrom, ocean current, riptide, rip current, undertide, torrent, violent stream, eddy, whirlpool, vortex are types of 'current'.

Derivatives of current

well out, stream are derivatives of 'current'.

Example of current used within this context

"the raft floated downstream on the current", "he felt a stream of air", "the hose ejected a stream of water"

Current as "occurring in or belonging to the present time"

Under this definition, current is an adjective and has the following properties:

Antonyms

noncurrent has the opposite meaning of current

Attributes of current

currentness, currency, up-to-dateness are attributes of 'current'.

Derivatives of current

currentness, up-to-dateness, currency are derivatives of 'current'.

Similar to current

up-to-the-minute, incumbent, live, live, actual, afoot(p), underway, circulating(a), contemporary, present-day(a), occurrent, ongoing, on-going, on-line(a), online, topical, up-to-date, latest are similar to 'current'.

Example of current used within this context

"current events", "the current topic", "current negotiations", "current psychoanalytic theories", "the ship's current position"