current, currently — When you need to contrast the present with the past, current has its place, but all too often it is merely an idle occupier of space, as in these two examples from a single article in Time magazine: The government currently owns 740 million… … Dictionary of troublesome word
Current History — is the oldest United States based publication devoted exclusively to contemporary world affairs. The magazine was founded in 1914 by George Washington Ochs Oakes, brother of New York Times publisher Adolph Ochs, in order to provide detailed… … Wikipedia
current — , currently When there is a need to contrast the present with the past, current has its place, but all too often it is merely an idle occupier of space, as in these two examples from a single article in Time magazine: The Government currently… … Bryson’s dictionary for writers and editors
Current use — is a phrase used to describe the present condition of land use and corresponding scheme for property tax incentives for qualifying land owners (typically rural) who wish to preserve open space and avoid having their property assessed at the best… … Wikipedia
Current TV — s official logo Launched August 1, 2005 Owned by Current Media, Inc. Slogan Your World. View. Headquarters San Francisco, California Website … Wikipedia
current — currently, adv. /kerr euhnt, kur /, adj. 1. passing in time; belonging to the time actually passing: the current month. 2. prevalent; customary: the current practice. 3. popular; in vogue: current fashions. 4. new; present; most recent: the… … Universalium
current — I adjective being done, belonging to the time, concurrent, contemporaneous, contemporary, customary, existent, existing, hie, immediate, in fashion, in style, in the fad, in vogue, instant, latest, latter day, new, occurring, of the moment, of… … Law dictionary
current — [kʉr′ənt] adj. [altered (infl. by L) < ME curraunt < OFr curant, prp. of courre < L currere, to run < IE base * kers , to run, wagon > Gaul carros] 1. Obs. running or flowing 2. a) now going on; now in progress [the current month,… … English World dictionary
Current Directions In Psychological Science — … Wikipedia
currently — (adv.) at the present time, 1570s, from CURRENT (Cf. current) (adj.) + LY (Cf. ly) (2) … Etymology dictionary
