- cross-cur|rent
- cross|cur|rent or cross-cur|rent «KRS KUR uhnt, KROS-», noun.1. a current of air blowing across another.2. Figurative. an opposing tendency or trend: »
the crosscurrents of political thought.
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cross|cur|rent — or cross cur|rent «KRS KUR uhnt, KROS », noun. 1. a current of air blowing across another. 2. Figurative. an opposing tendency or trend: »the crosscurrents of political thought … Useful english dictionary
cross·cur·rent — /ˈkrɑːsˌkɚrənt/ noun, pl rents [count] : a current of water that flows against or across the main current sometimes used figuratively the political crosscurrents that interfere with the passing of laws … Useful english dictionary
crosscurrent — cross|cur|rent [ krɔs,kʌrənt ] noun count 1. ) a current that flows across the main current in a river or ocean 2. ) something such as a belief, method, or tradition that is different from what is usual or generally accepted … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
crosscurrent — cross•cur•rent [[t]ˈkrɔsˌkɜr ənt, ˌkʌr , ˈkrɒs [/t]] n. 1) a current, as in a stream, moving across the main current 2) Often, crosscurrents. a conflicting tendency or movement • Etymology: 1590–1600 … From formal English to slang
current density — cur′rent den sity n. elm the amount of current flowing through a given cross sectional area in a given time interval: usu. measured in amperes per square centimeter … From formal English to slang
Re — Re; re·able; re·absorb; re·absorption; re·accept; re·access; re·accession; re·acclimatization; re·acclimatize; re·accommodate; re·accommodation; re·accounting; re·accredit; re·accreditation; re·acetylation; re·acknowledge; re·acquaint;… … English syllables
ter — ter; ter·a·con·ic; ter·a·cryl·ic; ter·a·glin; ter·aph; ter·as; ter·a·tism; ter·a·to·genesis; ter·a·to·gen·ic; ter·a·to·log·i·cal; ter·a·tol·o·gist; ter·a·tol·o·gy; ter·a·to·ma; ter·a·to·sis; ter·bi·um; ter·centennial; ter·centesimal; ter·ce·ron;… … English syllables
able — ab·sorb·able; ac·count·able; ac·tion·able; adapt·able; ad·vance·able; ad·vis·able·ness; al·lege·able; al·ter·able; ami·able·ness; bounce·able; brib·able; bridge·able; buff·able; build·able; burn·able; can·cel·able; change·able; change·able·ness;… … English syllables
Roman Catholicism — the faith, practice, and system of government of the Roman Catholic Church. [1815 25] * * * Largest single Christian denomination in the world, with some one billion members, or about 18% of the world s population. The Roman Catholic church has… … Universalium
Jesus Christ — 1. Jesus (def. 1). 2. Jesus (def. 5). * * * Introduction also called Jesus of Galilee or Jesus of Nazareth born c. 6–4 BC, Bethlehem died c. AD 30, Jerusalem founder of Christianity, one of the world s largest religions, and the incarnation … Universalium
