Current vs. Latest
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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.ADVERTISEMENT
Currentadjective
Existing or occurring at the moment.
current events;current leaders;current negotiationsLatestnoun
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 fashionsLatestadjective
up to the immediate present; most recent or most up-to-date;
the news is up-to-the-minutethe very latest scientific discoveriesCurrentadjective
(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 boutiqueADVERTISEMENT
Currentnoun
a flow of electricity through a conductor;
the current was measured in amperesCurrentnoun
a steady flow (usually from natural causes);
the raft floated downstream on the currenthe felt a stream of airCurrentnoun
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 historyCurrentadjective
occurring in or belonging to the present time;
current eventsthe current topiccurrent negotiationscurrent psychoanalytic theoriesthe ship's current position
