Current and General

Current

Current adjective - Accepted, used, or practiced by most people.

General is a synonym for current in prevalent topic. In some cases you can use "General" instead an adjective "Current", when it comes to topics like contemporary, common, present.

Nearby Words: currency, currently

General

General adjective - Held by or applicable to a majority of the people.
Usage example: the general mood of the nation was one of hope and optimism

Current is a synonym for general in present topic. Sometimes you can use "Current" instead an adjective "General", if it concerns topics such as prevalent.

Both words in one sentence

  • Useful Notes / The Yugoslav Wars Božidar Delić - Former VJ general and current vice president of the Serbian parliament.
  • Evolving Music: It's quite common for renditions of the Major General's song to incorporate new lyrics poking fun of current topical references; in fact it even warrants its own trope.
  • Anime / Izetta The Last Witch In Episode 3, a Germanian air force general and army general continually make bets on which of their forces will win the current battle.
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