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Current vs Later - What's the difference?

current | later |

As adjectives the difference between current and later

is that current is existing or occurring at the moment while later is comparative of late.

As a noun current

is the part of a fluid that moves continuously in a certain direction.

As an adverb later is

comparative of late.

As an interjection later is

see you later; goodbye.

current

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • The part of a fluid that moves continuously in a certain direction.
  • (electricity) The time rate of flow of electric charge.
  • :* Symbol': '''''I (inclined upper case letter "I")
  • :* Units:
  • :: SI: ampere (A)
  • :: CGS: esu/second (esu/s)
  • A tendency or a course of events.

    • Synonyms

    * (part of a fluid that moves continuously in a certain direction ): flow, stream * (time rate of flow of electric charge ): electric current * (tendency or course of events ): flow, stream, tendency

    Derived terms

    * undercurrent

    Adjective

    (en-adj)
  • Existing or occurring at the moment.
  • *{{quote-magazine, date=2013-07-19, author=(Timothy Garton Ash)
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  • Generally accepted, used, practiced, or prevalent at the moment.
  • * Arbuthnot
    • That there was current money in Abraham's time is past doubt.
  • *{{quote-magazine, date=2013-06-22, volume=407, issue=8841, page=68, magazine=(The Economist)
    • , title= T time , passage=The ability to shift profits to low-tax countries by locating intellectual property in them
  • (obsolete) Running or moving rapidly.
  • * Gower
    • Like the current fire, that renneth / Upon a cord.
  • * Tennyson
    • To chase a creature that was current then / In these wild woods, the hart with golden horns.

    Synonyms

    * (existing or occurring at the moment ): present * (generally accepted, used, practiced, or prevalent at the moment ): fashionable, prevailing, prevalent, rife, up-to-date

    Antonyms

    * (existing or occurring at the moment ): future, past * (generally accepted, used, practiced, or prevalent at the moment ): out-of-date, unfashionable

    Related terms

    * current account * current events * currently ----

    later

    English

    Adverb

    (head)
  • (late)
    • You came in late yesterday and today you came in even later .
  • Afterward in time (used with than when comparing with another time).
    • My roommate arrived first. I arrived later .
    I arrived later than my roommate.
  • At some unspecified time in the future.
    • I wanted to do it now, but I'll have to do it later .

    Antonyms

    * earlier

    Adjective

    (head)
  • (late)
    • Jim was later than John.
  • Coming afterward in time (used with than when comparing with another time).
    • The Victorian era is a later period of English history than the Elizabethan era.
  • At some time in the future.
    • The meeting was adjourned to a later date.

    Antonyms

    * earlier

    Interjection

    (head)
  • (slang) See you later; goodbye.
    • Later , dude.
  • (slang) Dismissive term to minimize importance of an annoying persons.
    • Frequently used with "for you". "Later for you."

    Derived terms

    * later days * later on * save for later * sooner or later

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