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COUNTERCLOCKWISE
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
In the direction opposite to the rotation of the hands of a clock
Synonyms:
anticlockwise; contraclockwise; counterclockwise
Classified under:
Similar:
left-handed; levorotary; levorotatory (rotating to the left)
Also:
sinistral (of or on the left)
Antonym:
clockwise (in the same direction as the rotating hands of a clock)
II. (adverb)
Sense 1
Meaning:
In a direction opposite to the direction in which the hands of a clock move
Example:
please move counterclockwise in a circle!
Synonyms:
anticlockwise; counterclockwise
Classified under:
Antonym:
clockwise (in the direction that the hands of a clock move)
Pertainym:
counterclockwise (in the direction opposite to the rotation of the hands of a clock)