currents

Meaning of currents

plural noun
  1. a body of water or air moving in a definite direction, especially through a surrounding body of water or air in which there is less movement.
    ocean currents
  2. a flow of electricity which results from the ordered directional movement of electrically charged particles.
    this completes the circuit so that a current flows to the lamp
    magnetic fields are produced by currents flowing in the cables
  3. the general tendency or course of events or opinion.
    the student movement formed a distinct current of protest

Middle English (in the adjective sense ‘running, flowing’): from Old French corant ‘running’, from courre ‘run’, from Latin currere ‘run’.

Information about currents

  • It is a name.
  • The singular form of currents is: current.
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Hyphenation of currents

cur-rents

  • It consists of 2 syllables and 8 chars.
  • currents is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables

currents synonyms

Meaning a continuous flow of liquid, air, or gas:

stream

Meaning a current of air or water driven back by a revolving propeller or jet engine:

slipstream

Meaning a current of air:

airstream

Meaning an upward current of warm air, used by gliders, balloonists, and birds to gain height:

thermal

Meaning a current of cool air in a room or other confined space:

draught

Meaning an underlying feeling or influence, especially one that is contrary to the prevailing atmosphere and is not expressed openly:

undercurrent

Meaning a current of water below the surface and moving in a different direction from any surface current:

undertow

Meaning the alternate rising and falling of the sea, usually twice in each lunar day at a particular place, due to the attraction of the moon and sun:

tide

Meaning the route or direction followed by a ship, aircraft, road, or river:

course

Meaning forward or onward movement towards a destination:

progress

Meaning the process of developing or moving gradually towards a more advanced state:

progression

Meaning a steady, continuous stream or supply of something:

flow

Meaning a change or development:

movement

Meaning a general direction in which something is developing or changing:

trend

Meaning a continuous slow movement from one place to another:

drift

Meaning a general way in which someone or something is developing; a trend or tendency:

direction

Meaning an inclination towards a particular characteristic or type of behaviour:

tendency

Meaning a discernible change in opinion, especially the amount by which votes or points scored change from one side to another:

swing

Meaning a singing voice between baritone and alto or countertenor, the highest of the ordinary adult male range:

tenor

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