The difference between Current and Dated

When used as adjectives, current means existing or occurring at the moment, whereas dated means marked with a date.

Current is also noun with the meaning: the part of a fluid that moves continuously in a certain direction, especially .

check bellow for the other definitions of Current and Dated

  1. Current as a noun (oceanography):

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

  2. Current as a noun (electricity):

    The time rate of flow of electric charge.

    Examples:

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    "[[CGS]]: [[esu]]/[[second]] (esu/s)"

  3. Current as a noun:

    A tendency or a course of events.

  1. Current as an adjective:

    Existing or occurring at the moment.

    Examples:

    "'current events; current leaders; current negotiations"

  2. Current as an adjective:

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

    Examples:

    "'current affairs; current bills and coins; current fashions"

  3. Current as an adjective (obsolete):

    Running or moving rapidly.

  1. Dated as an adjective:

    Marked with a date.

    Examples:

    "The first dated entry in the diary was from October 1922."

  2. Dated as an adjective:

    Outdated.

    Examples:

    "Omnibus" is a dated term for a bus."

  3. Dated as an adjective:

    Anachronistic; being obviously inappropriate for its present context.

    Examples:

    "Calling a happy person gay seems awfully dated nowadays; people will assume you mean something else."

  4. Dated as an adjective:

    No longer fashionable.

    Examples:

    "Slang can become dated very quickly."

  1. Dated as a verb:

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