Current
King James Dictionary [1]
Current, a. L., to flow or run.
1. Literally, flowing, running, passing. Hence, passing from person to person, or from hand to hand circulating as current opinions current coin. Hence, common, general or fashionable generally received popular as the current notions of the day or age current folly. 2. Established by common estimation generally received as the current value of coin. 3. Passable that may be allowed or admitted. 4. Now passing present in its course as the current month or year.
Current, n.
1. A flowing or passing a stream applied to fluids as a current of water, or of air. The gulf stream is a remarkable current in the Atlantic. A current sets into the Mediterranean. 2. Course progressive motion, or movement continuation as the current of time. 3. A connected series successive course as the current of events. 4. General or main course as the current of opinion.
Webster's Dictionary [2]
(1): (a.) General course; ordinary procedure; progressive and connected movement; as, the current of time, of events, of opinion, etc.
(2): (a.) Fitted for general acceptance or circulation; authentic; passable.
(3): (a.) Now passing, as time; as, the current month.
(4): (a.) A flowing or passing; onward motion. Hence: A body of fluid moving continuously in a certain direction; a stream; esp., the swiftest part of it; as, a current of water or of air; that which resembles a stream in motion; as, a current of electricity.
(5): (a.) Passing from person to person, or from hand to hand; circulating through the community; generally received; common; as, a current coin; a current report; current history.
(6): (a.) Running or moving rapidly.
(7): (a.) Commonly estimated or acknowledged.
