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- pronunciation:
- kuhr
 nt
- parts of speech:
- adjective, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective, noun), Homophone Note, Word Explorer, Word Parts
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
of or happening in the present time.
My current number is in the phone book.- synonyms:
- present
- antonyms:
- former, old, past
- similar words:
- contemporary, fashionable, instant, living, modern, new, ongoing
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| definition 2: |
used or known by many.
He wears styles that are no longer current.- synonyms:
- usual
- antonyms:
- obsolete, outdated
- similar words:
- common, customary, familiar, general, living, popular, standard, well-known
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| related words: |
last, living, recent |
adverb + (adj.)current
past
(adj.)current
+ noun
account,
affair,
climate,
consumption,
controversy,
crisis,
crop,
debate,
deficit,
density,
estimate,
event,
exhibition,
expenditure,
favorite,
finding,
generation,
literature,
output,
practice,
projection,
regime,
regulation,
research,
residence,
result,
situation,
status,
study,
surplus,
system,
trend,
usage,
yield
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a part of a mass of liquid or air that flows in one direction.
The kite rose on a current of air.It is hard to swim against the current.- synonyms:
- flow
- similar words:
- wash
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| definition 2: |
the flow of electricity in a wire or other conductor.
- synonyms:
- electricity
- similar words:
- direct current, juice, power
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| related words: |
air, breeze, draft, flow, wind |
adjective + (n.)current
alternating, cold, cultural, dangerous, deep, electric, electrical, fast, gentle, intellectual, main, powerful, shifting, slow, steady, strong, swift, tidal, treacherous, warm
verb + (n.)current
drift, float, generate, ride, swim
(n.)current
+ verb
carry, cause, flow, push, shift, sweep, swirl
noun + (n.)current
air, beam, channel, convection, electron, household, ocean, rip, river, sodium, stream, surface, threshold, tide, tube, voltage, water, wave, wind
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| derivation: |
currentness (n.) |
The words current and currant (a berry or raisin) sound alike but have different meanings.
The word current
contains the following parts:
cur1, curr, cor1, corr, curs, cour1, cours
Latin
root
that means to run
  Example words:
concur, corral, corridor, course, currency, current, curriculum, excursion, occur, occurrence, recur
-ant, -ent
Latin
adjective- and noun-forming suffix
that means (in adjectives) doing the action denoted by the verb root; (in nouns) one who or that which does the action denoted by the verb root.
More about this word part:
The suffix -ant
, -ent
forms adjectives and, to a much lesser extent, nouns from Latin verb stems such as fid in confident
and stud in student
. This suffix is the equivalent in Latin of the "-ing" inflection in English. Many adjectives ending in -ant
, -ent
have a corresponding noun ending in -ance, -ence, -ancy, -ency.
Example words:
accident, accidental, adjacent, affluent, agent, antecedent, applicant, arrogant, complacent, confident, consultant, continent, current, dependent, different, disinfectant, dominant, efficient, eloquent, extravagant, fluent, hydrant, ignorant, important, incessant, indignant, parent, participant, patient, precedent, president, prudent, pungent, reluctant, resident, resonant, servant, significant, student, vacant
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