current

/ˈkər-ənt/

Latininization of Middle English corrant, curraunt, borrowed from Anglo-French curant, corant, present participle of coure, courir "to run, flow," going back to Latin currere "to run, roll, move swiftly, flow," going back to Indo-European *kr̥s-e- "run," whence also Greek epíkouros "helping, helper" (from *epíkorsos "running toward," with o-grade ablaut), Old Irish carr "cart, wagon," Welsh car "vehicle" (from Celtic *kr̥s-o-), and perhaps Germanic *hursa-

adjective

  1. occurring in or existing at the present time

  2. presently elapsing

  3. most recent

noun

  1. the part of a fluid body (such as air or water) moving continuously in a certain direction

  2. the swiftest part of a stream

  3. a tidal or nontidal movement of lake or ocean water

tendency trend drift tenor current mean movement in a particular direction. tendency implies an inclination sometimes amounting to an impelling force. trend applies to the general direction maintained by a winding or irregular course.

plural noun

  1. assets of a short-term nature that are readily convertible to cash