Tide vs. Current

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

Tidenoun

The periodic change of the sea level, particularly when caused by the gravitational influence of the sun and the moon.

Currentnoun

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

Tidenoun

A stream, current or flood.

Currentnoun

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

Tidenoun

Time, notably anniversary, period or season linked to an ecclesiastical feast.

Currentnoun

A tendency or a course of events.

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Tidenoun

A time.

The doctor's no good this tide.

Currentadjective

Existing or occurring at the moment.

current events;current leaders;current negotiations

Tidenoun

A point or period of time identified or described by a qualifier (found in compounds).

Eventide, noontide, morrowtide, nighttide, moon-tide, harvest-tide, wintertide, summertide, springtide, autumn-tide etc.,.

Currentadjective

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

current affairs;current bills and coins;current fashions

Tidenoun

(mining) The period of twelve hours.

Currentadjective

(obsolete) Running or moving rapidly.

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Tidenoun

Something which changes like the tides of the sea.

Currentnoun

a flow of electricity through a conductor;

the current was measured in amperes

Tidenoun

Tendency or direction of causes, influences, or events; course; current.

Currentnoun

a steady flow (usually from natural causes);

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

Tidenoun

(obsolete) Violent confluence

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

Tideverb

(transitive) To cause to float with the tide; to drive or carry with the tide or stream.

Currentadjective

occurring in or belonging to the present time;

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

Tideverb

(intransitive) To pour a tide or flood.

The ocean tided most impressively.

Tideverb

To work into or out of a river or harbor by drifting with the tide and anchoring when it becomes adverse.

Tideverb

To happen, occur.

Tidenoun

the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon

Tidenoun

something that may increase or decrease (like the tides of the sea);

a rising tide of popular interest

Tidenoun

there are usually two high and two low tides each day

Tideverb

rise or move foward;

surging waves

Tideverb

cause to float with the tide

Tideverb

be carried with the tide