Existing or occurring now; that is or is so at this time; current, contemporary; in use or vogue at this time, modern. Opposed to past and future.

Of or belonging to the present time.

= present, adj. 6.

Of a period of time: not elapsed or completed. Cf. run, v. 53.

Being in existence at this time; current, present. Frequently applied (sometimes as postmodifier) to the current holder or incumbent of an office or…

= hodiernal, adj.

Originally Scottish. In operation or existence at the time; present, current. Now rare.

Of or belonging to the present day.

Now present, or present at the time defined; now (or then) existing or happening. archaic.

Used before a date, esp. (now only) in legal or formal documents.

Of time: Present or next adjacent; of things: Pertaining to the time current or instant.

Running in time; in course of passing; in progress. Often used elliptically, as in the 10th current (abbreviated curt.), i.e. the 10th day of the…

Of or belonging to the present day. rare.

Of or belonging to the present day, contemporary.

Of or belonging to the present day.

That lives or has life. Currently alive, or alive at the time under discussion; contemporary.

Of a period of time: that is in progress; current.

Of the present day; belonging to the present time. Obsolete. rare.

That exists now, or existed at the time in question; present-day, current.

That exists or has existence; alive or having being at the time implied or specified.

Of this time; current, contemporary, modern; living, existing, or in use at the present time.

gen. Relating to present time. Obsolete. rare.

colloquial. Concerned with the present time; characteristic of or suitable for the period or age; modern.