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 | ||