current

Significat

Noun

1. The generally unidirectional movement of a gas or fluid.
2. The part of a fluid that moves continuously in a certain direction, especially (oceanography) short for ocean current.
3. the amount of electric charge flowing in each unit of time.
4. a tendency or a course of events

Adj

1. Existing or occurring at the moment.
2. Generally accepted, used, practiced, or prevalent at the moment; having currency.
3. Electric; of or relating to electricity.
4. (obsolete) Running or moving rapidly.

Pronunciat com a (IPA)

/ˈkʌɹ.ənt/

Etimologia

From Middle English curraunt, borrowed from Old French curant (French courant), present participle of courre (“to run”), from Latin currere, present active infinitive of currō (“I run”) (present participle currens). Doublet of courant.

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