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KUR-uh-nt/ˈkʌrənt/

Current means happening now: current figures; current affairs. As a noun it is a flow of water, air, or electricity. Currently is the adverb (already in the dictionary). Present is a close adjective. Use current ONS figures. Do not mix with currant (a fruit).

Meaning

Happening or used now; as a noun, a flow of water, air, or electricity.

Examples

• “Use current figures from the ONS, not last year’s press release.”
• “A strong current closed the estuary to swimmers, which is the noun.”

Good to know

current + noun (policy, figures). Adverb: currently. Noun: a current. Mix-up: currant. Close: present. News: current affairs. Electricity: an electric current.

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