单词 | currentness |
释义 | currentnessn. Now rare or Obsolete. The quality of being current. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > literature > style of language or writing > elegance > [noun] > fluency profluence1568 flowing1584 slidingnessa1586 currentness1586 smoothness1589 facility1598 fluidity1603 fluency1636 profluencya1683 volubleness1727 torrentfulness1873 sonority1876 unrestraint1885 1586 W. Webbe Disc. Eng. Poetrie sig. E.iii v The English tongue lacketh neyther variety nor currantnesse of phrase. 1656 in tr. T. White Peripateticall Inst. Transl. Addr. sig. a2 Her Interpreter..should speak all languages; at least to that fair degree of currentnesse, as [etc.]. 2. The fact of being current or in circulation; currency; the genuine quality that entitles coin, etc. to pass current (obsolete). ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > foundation in fact, validity > [noun] > true character, genuineness > quality of currentness1583 ring1850 1583 T. Stocker tr. Tragicall Hist. Ciuile Warres Lowe Countries ii. 42 a The currauntnesse of the Coyne. 1611 R. Cotgrave Dict. French & Eng. Tongues Mise,..the currantnesse, or goodnesse of coyne. 1658 E. Reynolds Medit. Last Supper xvi As prayer is animated by the Death of Christ (which alone is that character that addes currantness to them). This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1893; most recently modified version published online June 2019). < n.1583 |
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