n.
Pronunciation: ' k ə r- ə nt, ' k ə -r ə nt
Function: 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 <the current year> (2) : occurring in or existing at the present time <the current crisis> (3) : most recent <the magazine's current issue>
2 : used as a medium of exchange
3 : generally accepted, used, practiced, or prevalent at the moment < current fashions>
– cur · rent · ly adverb
– cur · rent · ness noun