[ˈkʌrənt], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- belonging to the present time; happening or being used or done now
(e.g: keep abreast of current events)


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Origin:
Middle English (in the adjective sense ‘running, flowing’): from Old French corant ‘running’, from courre ‘run’, from Latin currere ‘run’

[ˈkʌrənt], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a body of water or air moving in a definite direction, especially through a surrounding body of water or air in which there is less movement
(e.g: ocean currents)

- a flow of electricity which results from the ordered directional movement of electrically charged particles
(e.g: this completes the circuit so that a current flows to the lamp)

- the general tendency or course of events or opinion
(e.g: the student movement formed a distinct current of protest)


Phrases:

Origin:
Middle English (in the adjective sense ‘running, flowing’): from Old French corant ‘running’, from courre ‘run’, from Latin currere ‘run’