current

(noun) a flow of electricity through a conductor. Synonyms: electric current. Example: "The current was measured in amperes."

(noun) a steady flow of a fluid (usually from natural causes). Synonyms: stream. Examples: "The raft floated downstream on the current." "He felt a stream of air." "The hose ejected a stream of water."

(noun) dominant course (suggestive of running water) of successive events or ideas. Synonyms: stream, flow. Examples: "Two streams of development run through american history." "Stream of consciousness." "The flow of thought." "The current of history."

(adj) occurring in or belonging to the present time. Synonyms: current (vs. noncurrent). Examples: "Current events." "The current topic." "Current negotiations." "Current psychoanalytic theories." "The ship's current position."