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  • 31current — 1. adjective 1) current events Syn: contemporary, present day, modern, present, contemporaneous; topical, in the news, live, burning Ant: past 2) the idea is still current Syn …

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  • 32current*/*/*/ — [ˈkʌrənt] adj I 1) happening or existing now Production is likely to remain at current levels.[/ex] There are several reasons for the current political situation.[/ex] 2) believed or used by many people now current thinking on prison reform[/ex]… …

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  • 33current — 1. adjective 1) current events Syn: contemporary, present day, modern, topical, live, burning 2) the idea is still current Syn: prevalent, common, accepted, in circulation, po …

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  • 34current — [1] The movement of free electrons through a conductor. Also see alternating current charging current direct current discharging current electric current spark current [2] The most recent model vehicle (i.e., made in the same year as the present… …

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  • 35current — 1. noun /ˈkʌɹɛnt,ˈkɝɹɛnt/ a) The part of a fluid that moves continuously in a certain direction. : SI: ampere (A) b) The time rate of flow of electric charge. : CGS: esu/ …

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  • 36current — cur•rent [[t]ˈkɜr ənt, ˈkʌr [/t]] adj. 1) belonging to the time actually passing; present: the current month[/ex] 2) generally or commonly used or accepted; prevalent: current usage in English[/ex] 3) popular; in vogue 4) most recent; new: the… …

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  • 37current —   1. Moving water. Au, kai (in the sea); kai holo, wai kō; wiliau (mixed); aumiki (outgoing);    ♦ rapid current or what it carries, kō ie ie.    ♦ Sea with a strong current, kai kō.    ♦ To float or drift with the current, lanaau.    ♦ Flowing… …

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  • 38current — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English curraunt, from Anglo French corant, present participle of cure, courre to run, from Latin currere more at car Date: 14th century 1. a. archaic running, flowing b. (1) presently elapsing …

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  • 39Current 78 — The Current 78 (Corriente 78) is a progressive political party in Uruguay. It is a member organisation of the ruling Broad Front Progressive Encounter New Majority. v · …

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  • 40current — {{11}}current (adj.) c.1300, running, flowing, from O.Fr. corant running, lively, eager, swift, prp. of corre to run, from L. currere to run, move quickly (of persons or things), from PIE *kers to run (Cf. Gk. khouros running, Lith. karsiu go… …

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