Current and Course

Current

Current noun - Dominant course (suggestive of running water) of successive events or ideas.
Usage example: the current of history

Course is a synonym for current in flow topic. In some cases you can use "Course" instead a noun "Current", when it comes to topics like nature, stream, usually water.

Nearby Words: currency, currently

Course

Course noun - A way of acting or proceeding.

Current is a synonym for course in stream topic. You can use "Current" instead a noun "Course", if it concerns topics such as flow.

Nearby Words: coursed, coursing, courser, courseware

How words are described

direct direct current direct course
regular regular current regular course
certain certain current certain course
original original current original course
Other adjectives: correct, small, actual, wrong, new, major, final, military, alternate, different, giant.
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