The difference between Current and Electric current

When used as nouns, current means the part of a fluid that moves continuously in a certain direction, especially , whereas electric current means a net unidirectional movement of electrons, or other charge carriers, caused by a potential difference.

Current is also adjective with the meaning: existing or occurring at the moment.

check bellow for the other definitions of Current and Electric current

  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:

    "* Symbol: ''I'' (inclined upper case letter "I")"

    "* Units:'"

    "[[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. Electric current as a noun (physics):

    a net unidirectional movement of electrons, or other charge carriers, caused by a potential difference

    Examples:

    "An electric current runs through this wire."

  2. Electric current as a noun (physics):

    the net charge that passes through some cross-section of a conducting material (in one direction), divided by the time elapsed, having the SI unit A (C/s)

    Examples:

    "The electric current in this wire is 5 A."

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