English Words Starting With C

• currency principle

  nounC1-C2
  /ˈkʌrənsi ˈprɪnsəpəl/The fundamental economic idea that the value or power of a currency is primarily established by government decree (legal tender status) and collective acceptance, rather than by the intrinsic value of the material it is made from.
• current

  adjectivenounHigh
  /ˈkʌrənt/Belonging to the present time; happening now.
• current account

  nounB1-B2
  /ˌkʌr.ənt əˈkaʊnt/A bank account, primarily for day-to-day transactions, from which money can be withdrawn on demand, typically without earning significant interest.
• current assets

  plural-nounC1+
  /ˌkʌrənt ˈæsets/Cash and other assets that a company reasonably expects to convert to cash or use up within one year or the business's normal operating cycle.
• current balance

  nounB1
  /ˈkʌrənt ˈbæləns/The amount of money present in an account at a specific moment in time.
• current cost

  nounB2
  /ˈkʌr.ənt kɒst/The present expense or price required to acquire, produce, or maintain something.
• current density

  nounC2
  /ˈkʌr.ənt ˈden.sɪ.ti/The amount of electric current flowing through a unit cross-sectional area of a conductor or medium.
• current efficiency

  nounLow
  /ˌkʌr.ənt ɪˈfɪʃ.ən.si/The measure of how effectively an electrochemical process uses electrical current to produce a desired product.
• current expenses

  plural-nounMedium
  /ˈkʌrənt ɪkˈspɛnsɪz/Costs incurred during the normal, ongoing operation of a business, organisation, or household within the present accounting period.
• current liabilities

  plural-nounB2 (Upper Intermediate) in business/accounting contexts; C1 (Advanced) in general use.
  /ˈkʌr.ənt ˌlaɪ.əˈbɪl.ə.tiz/A company's short-term financial obligations that are due within one year or the normal operating cycle.
• current limiter

  nounC2
  /ˈkʌr.ənt ˈlɪm.ɪ.tər/A device that restricts the amount of electrical current flowing in a circuit.
• current ratio

  nounmedium
  /ˈkʌr.ənt ˈreɪ.ʃi.əʊ/A liquidity ratio calculated as current assets divided by current liabilities, used to measure a company's ability to pay short-term obligations.
• current yield

  nounC1
  /ˈkʌrənt jiːld/A financial ratio that shows the annual income (interest or dividends) from an investment as a percentage of its current market price.
• current, electric

  nounC1
  /ˈkʌrənt/A flow of electricity through a conductor or circuit.
• current-cost accounting

  nounC1
  /ˌkʌrənt ˈkɒst əˌkaʊntɪŋ/An accounting method that values assets and liabilities at their current market price or replacement cost, rather than their historical purchase price.
• currentness

  nounRare
  /ˈkʌr.ənt.nəs/the quality or state of being current; belonging to the present time.
• curricle

  nounVery Low
  /ˈkʌrɪk(ə)l/A light, two-wheeled, open carriage pulled by two horses side by side.
• curriculum

  nounB2
  /kəˈrɪk.jə.ləm/The subjects comprising a course of study in a school, college, or university.
• curriculum vitae

  nounB2
  /kəˌrɪk.jə.ləm ˈviː.taɪ/A detailed written account of a person's education, qualifications, and previous employment, typically sent with a job application.
• currie

  nounVery Rare
  /ˈkʌri/A rare or obsolete spelling of 'curry', meaning to groom a horse with a curry-comb, or, as a noun, a variant of the word for a spicy dish.

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