counterclockwise | ||
1. | [ adverb ] in a direction opposite to the direction in which the hands of a clock move | |
Synonyms: | anticlockwise | |
Examples: | "please move counterclockwise in a circle!" |
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Related terms: | clockwise | |
2. | [ adjective ] in the direction opposite to the rotation of the hands of a clock | |
Synonyms: | contraclockwise anticlockwise | |
Related terms: | clockwise left-handed levorotary sinistral | |
Similar spelling: |
contraclockwise counterpoised counterattack counter_check counterstrike countercharge counterchange countercurrent counterculture |