English Explanatory Dictionary

counterclockwise

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adv
  1. In the direction of rotation opposite from clockwise.
adj
  1. Moving or located in the direction of rotation opposite from clockwise.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-counterclockwise.wav

Word forms

counterclockwise counter-clockwise

Etymology

From counter- + clock + -wise.

Synonyms

anticlockwise contraclockwise

Derived words

counterclockwisely counterclockwiseness
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