crosscurrent

English

AI In plain words

Writing a short explanation…

Written by a house AI from the entry below, in your language. The entry itself is the source.

crosscurrent

Where it comes from

From cross- + current.

noun crosscurrents

  1. A turbulent stretch of water caused by multiple currents.
  2. A current in a body of water running counter to the main current or direction of travel.
  3. broadly A situation in which there are conflicting opinions.

Talk about this word

Cite this
MLA

"crosscurrent." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/crosscurrent. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

crosscurrent. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/crosscurrent

Chicago

"crosscurrent." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/crosscurrent.

BibTeX
@misc{crosscurrent_2026,
  title = {crosscurrent},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/crosscurrent},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}