current intelligence | intelligence of all types and forms of immediate interest, usually disseminated without delays for evaluation or interpretation |
present present tense | a verb tense that expresses actions or states at the time of speaking |
historical present | the use of the present tense to describe past actions or states |
present participle | a participle expressing present action, in English is formed by adding -ing |
tidal flow tidal current | the water current caused by the tides |
riptide rip current | a strong surface current flowing outwards from a shore |
current stream | a steady flow of a fluid (usually from natural causes), the raft floated downstream on the current, he felt a stream of air, the hose ejected a stream of water |
stream flow current | dominant course (suggestive of running water) of successive events or ideas, two streams of development run through American history, stream of consciousness, the flow of thought, the current of history |
alternating current AC alternating electric current | an electric current that reverses direction sinusoidally, In the US most household current is AC atcycles per second |
current electric current | a flow of electricity through a conductor, the current was measured in amperes |
direct current DC direct electric current | an electric current that flows in one direction steadily |
ocean current | the steady flow of surface ocean water in a prevailing direction |
equatorial current | any of the ocean currents that flow westward at the equator |
North Equatorial Current | an equatorial current that flows west across the Pacific just north of the equator |
South Equatorial Current | an equatorial current that flows west across the Pacific just south of the equator |
Japan current Kuroshio current Kuroshio | a warm ocean current that flows northeastwardly off the coast of Japan into the northern Pacific ocean |
Peruvian current Humboldt current | a cold ocean current that flows north along the Pacific Coast of South America before turning west |
dynamic electricity current electricity | a flow of electric charge |
thermionic current | an electric current produced between two electrodes as a result of electrons emitted by thermionic emission |
wind air current current of air | air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure, trees bent under the fierce winds, when there is no wind, row, the radioactivity was being swept upwards by the air current and out into the atmosphere |
red currant garden current Ribes rubrum | cultivated European current bearing small edible red berries |
present | something presented as a gift, his tie was a present from his wife |
birthday present birthday gift | a present given in celebration of a person's birthday |
Christmas present Christmas gift | a present given at Christmas time |
wedding present wedding gift | a present given to someone getting married |
liquid assets current assets quick assets | assets in the form of cash (or easily convertible into cash) |
checking account chequing account current account | a bank account against which the depositor can draw checks that are payable on demand |
current account | that part of the balance of payments recording a nation's exports and imports of goods and services and transfer payments |
current unit | a measure of the amount of electric charge flowing past a circuit point at a specific time |
present progressive present progressive tense | a tense used to express action that is on-going at the time of utterance |
present perfect present perfect tense | a perfective tense used to express action completed in the present, `I have finished' is an example of the present perfect |
clear and present danger | a standard for judging when freedom of speech can be abridged, no one has a right to shout `fire' in a crowded theater when there is no fire because such an action would pose a clear and present danger to public safety |
present nowadays | the period of time that is happening now, any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech, that is enough for the present, he lives in the present with no thought of tomorrow |
here and now present moment moment | at this time, the disappointments of the here and now, she is studying at the moment |
modern times present times modern world contemporary world | the circumstances and ideas of the present age, in modern times like these |
present represent b lay out | bring forward and present to the mind, We presented the arguments to him, We cannot represent this knowledge to our formal reason |
salute present | recognize with a gesture prescribed by a military regulation, assume a prescribed position, When the officers show up, the soldiers have to salute |
introduce present acquaint | cause to come to know personally, permit me to acquaint you with my son, introduce the new neighbors to the community |
present | formally present a debutante, a representative of a country, etc. |
deliver present | deliver (a speech, oration, or idea), The commencement speaker presented a forceful speech that impressed the students |
confront face present | present somebody with something, usually to accuse or criticize, We confronted him with the evidence, He was faced with all the evidence and could no longer deny his actions, An enormous dilemma faces us |
portray present | represent abstractly, for example in a painting, drawing, or sculpture, The father is portrayed as a good-looking man in this painting |
stage present represent b | perform (a play), especially on a stage, we are going to stage `Othello' |
show demo exhibit present demonstrate | give an exhibition of to an interested audience, She shows her dogs frequently, We will demo the new software in Washington |
give gift present | give as a present, make a gift of, What will you give her for her birthday? |
award present | give, especially as an honor or reward, bestow honors and prizes at graduation |
present submit | hand over formally |
present pose | introduce, This poses an interesting question |
current | occurring in or belonging to the present time, current events, the current topic, current negotiations, current psychoanalytic theories, the ship's current position |
contemporary present-day(a) | belonging to the present time, contemporary leaders |