/kawˌntɚklɔˈkwajz/ - [kawnterklokwayz] - coun•ter•clock•wise
We found 4 definitions of counterclockwise from 2 different sources.
Adjective |
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counterclockwise - in the direction opposite to the rotation of the hands of a clock | ||
anticlockwise, contraclockwise | ||
clockwise in the same direction as the rotating hands of a clock | ||
sinistral of or on the left; "a sinistral gastropod shell with the apex upward has its opening on the left when facing the observer"; "a sinistral flatfish lies with the left eye uppermost" | ||
Adverb |
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counterclockwise - in a direction opposite to the direction in which the hands of a clock move; "please move counterclockwise in a circle!" | ||
anticlockwise | ||
clockwise in the direction that the hands of a clock move; "please move clockwise in a circle" |