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NONCURRENT

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does noncurrent mean? 

NONCURRENT (adjective)
  The adjective NONCURRENT has 1 sense:

1. not current or belonging to the present timeplay

  Familiarity information: NONCURRENT used as an adjective is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


NONCURRENT (adjective)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Not current or belonging to the present time

Similar:

back (of an earlier date)

dead (no longer having force or relevance)

disused; obsolete (no longer in use)

out-of-date; outdated; superannuated (old; no longer valid or fashionable)

obsolescent (becoming obsolete)

Also:

old (of long duration; not new)

past (earlier than the present time; no longer current)

Attribute:

currency; currentness; up-to-dateness (the property of belonging to the present time)

Antonym:

current (occurring in or belonging to the present time)


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