uncurrent

cur·rent

U u

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [kur-uh nt, kuhr-]
- /ˈkɜr ənt, ˈkʌr-/
- /ˌʌnˈkʌrənt /

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kur-uh nt, kuhr-]
- /ˈkɜr ənt, ˈkʌr-/

Definitions of uncurrent word

adjective uncurrent passing in time; belonging to the time actually passing: the current month. 1
adjective uncurrent prevalent; customary: the current practice. 1
adjective uncurrent popular; in vogue: current fashions. 1
adjective uncurrent new; present; most recent: the current issue of a publication. 1
adjective uncurrent publicly reported or known: a rumor that is current. 1
adjective uncurrent passing from one to another; circulating, as a coin. 1

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Origin of uncurrent

First appearance:

before 1250

One of the 11% oldest English words

1250-1300; < Latin current- (stem of currēns) running (present participle of currere); replacing Middle English curraunt < Anglo-French < Latin as above; see -ent

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Parts of speech for Uncurrent

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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uncurrent popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

uncurrent usage trend in Literature

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