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In a current manner; generally; commonly; as, it is currently believed.

The quality of being current; currency; circulation; general reception.

-- said of a leaf whose base extends downward and forms a wing along the stem. -- De*cur"rent*ly, adv.

Serving to carry; bearing. [R.] "Bodies deferent." Bacon.

Expressing deference; accustomed to defer.

With deference.

The current flowing through a delta connection.

Serving to deter. "The deterrent principle." E. Davis.

Distinct; separate; not the same; other. "Five different churches." Addison.

The formal or distinguishing part of the essence of a species; the characteristic attribute of a species; specific difference.

g to or indicating a difference; creating a difference; discriminating; special; as, differential characteristics; differential duties; a differential rate. For whom he produced differential favors. Motley.

In the way of differentiation.

pecific difference; to effect a difference in, as regards classification; to develop differential characteristics in; to specialize; to desynonymize. The word then was differentiated into the two forms then and than. Earle. Two or more of the forms assumed by the same original word become differentiated in significatio…

The act of differentiating. Further investigation of the Sanskrit may lead to differentiation of the meaning of such of these roots as are real roots. J. Peile.

One who, or that which, differentiates.

In a different manner; variously.

Digesting. [Obs.] Bailey.

A current flowing in one direction only; -- distinguished from alternating current. When steady and not pulsating a direct current is often called a continuous current.

Incoherent. [R.]

Not current or free to circulate; not in use. [Obs.] Sir E. Sandys.