English adjective: counterclockwise | |||
1. | counterclockwise in the direction opposite to the rotation of the hands of a clock | ||
Synonyms | anticlockwise, contraclockwise | ||
Similar | left-handed, levorotary, levorotatory | ||
See also | sinistral | ||
Antonyms | clockwise | ||
English adverb: counterclockwise | |||
1. | counterclockwise in a direction opposite to the direction in which the hands of a clock move | ||
Samples | Please move counterclockwise in a circle!. | ||
Synonyms | anticlockwise | ||
Antonyms | clockwise | ||