currents
Meaning of currents
- 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
- 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
- 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.
- Languages in which currents is used:
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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:
Meaning a current of air or water driven back by a revolving propeller or jet engine:
Meaning a current of air:
Meaning an upward current of warm air, used by gliders, balloonists, and birds to gain height:
Meaning a current of cool air in a room or other confined space:
Meaning an underlying feeling or influence, especially one that is contrary to the prevailing atmosphere and is not expressed openly:
Meaning a current of water below the surface and moving in a different direction from any surface current:
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:
Meaning the route or direction followed by a ship, aircraft, road, or river:
Meaning forward or onward movement towards a destination:
Meaning the process of developing or moving gradually towards a more advanced state:
Meaning a steady, continuous stream or supply of something:
Meaning a change or development:
Meaning a general direction in which something is developing or changing:
Meaning a continuous slow movement from one place to another:
Meaning a general way in which someone or something is developing; a trend or tendency:
Meaning an inclination towards a particular characteristic or type of behaviour:
Meaning a discernible change in opinion, especially the amount by which votes or points scored change from one side to another:
Meaning a singing voice between baritone and alto or countertenor, the highest of the ordinary adult male range:
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