The difference between Current and Prevailing

When used as adjectives, current means existing or occurring at the moment, whereas prevailing means predominant.

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 Prevailing

  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. Prevailing as an adjective:

    Predominant; of greatest force.

    Examples:

    "The prevailing opinion was for additional planning time."

  2. Prevailing as an adjective:

    Prevalent, common, widespread.

  1. Prevailing as a verb:

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