crosscurrent
English
noun
Definitions
- (nautical) A turbulent stretch of water caused by multiple currents.
- (by extension) A situation in which there are conflicting opinions.
Etymology
Affix from English current.
Origin
English
current
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- cocurrent English
- countercurrent English
- current English
- currentless English
- currently English
- currentness English
- discurrent English
- downcurrent English
- intercurrent English
- macrocurrent English
- microcurrent English
- multicurrent English
- nanocurrent English
- noncurrent English
- overcurrent English
- palaeocurrent English
- paleocurrent English
- photocurrent English
- subcurrent English
- supercurrent English
- thermocurrent English
- uncurrent English
- undercurrent English
- upcurrent English
- curraunt Middle English
- karan Brunei Malay