Current vs. Latest

Current vs. Latest — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Current and Latest

Currentnoun

The part of a fluid that moves continuously in a certain direction.

Latestadjective

Last, final.

Currentnoun

(electricity) The time rate of flow of electric charge.

Latestadjective

Most recent.

Here is the latest news on the accident.

Currentnoun

A tendency or a course of events.

Latestadverb

At the latest.

Complete the XYZ task latest by today 5:00PM.
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Currentadjective

Existing or occurring at the moment.

current events;current leaders;current negotiations

Latestnoun

The most recent thing, particularly information or news.

Have you heard the latest?What's the latest on the demonstrations in New York?Have you met Jane's latest? I hear he's a hunk.

Currentadjective

Generally accepted, used, practiced, or prevalent at the moment.

current affairs;current bills and coins;current fashions

Latestadjective

up to the immediate present; most recent or most up-to-date;

the news is up-to-the-minutethe very latest scientific discoveries

Currentadjective

(obsolete) Running or moving rapidly.

Latestadjective

in accord with the most fashionable ideas or style;

wears only the latest stylethe last thing in swimwearknows the newest dancescutting-edge technologya with-it boutique
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Currentnoun

a flow of electricity through a conductor;

the current was measured in amperes

Currentnoun

a steady flow (usually from natural causes);

the raft floated downstream on the currenthe felt a stream of air

Currentnoun

dominant course (suggestive of running water) of successive events or ideas;

two streams of development run through American historystream of consciousnessthe flow of thoughtthe current of history

Currentadjective

occurring in or belonging to the present time;

current eventsthe current topiccurrent negotiationscurrent psychoanalytic theoriesthe ship's current position