[cur.ren.cy] n, pl -cies (1699) 1 a: circulation as a medium of exchange b: general use, acceptance, or prevalence c: the quality or state of being current: currentness
2. a: something (as coins, treasury notes, and banknotes) that is in circulation as a medium of exchange b: paper money in circulation c: a common article for bartering d: a medium of verbal or intellectual expression