What does counterclockwise mean?
Definitions for counterclockwise
ˌkaʊn tərˈklɒkˌwaɪzcoun·ter·clock·wise
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Princeton's WordNet
counterclockwise, anticlockwise, contraclockwiseadverb
in the direction opposite to the rotation of the hands of a clock
counterclockwise, anticlockwiseadverb
in a direction opposite to the direction in which the hands of a clock move
"please move counterclockwise in a circle!"
Wiktionary
counterclockwiseadverb
In the direction of rotation opposite from clockwise.
counterclockwiseadjective
Moving or located in the direction of rotation opposite from clockwise
Wikipedia
counterclockwise
Two-dimensional rotation can occur in two possible directions. Clockwise motion (abbreviated CW) proceeds in the same direction as a clock's hands: from the top to the right, then down and then to the left, and back up to the top. The opposite sense of rotation or revolution is (in Commonwealth English) anticlockwise (ACW) or (in North American English) counterclockwise (CCW).
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counterclockwise
Counterclockwise, also known as anticlockwise, is a term used to describe the rotation or movement of an object in the opposite direction of the movement of the hands of a clock. It's the left circular directional movement as seen from an observer above.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of counterclockwise in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of counterclockwise in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
Examples of counterclockwise in a Sentence
When walking into an event, it's human nature to gravitate to our right and move around the room counterclockwise, that's everyone else's instinct too, which is why there's often a logjam by the front door.
Typical combination lock, three times clockwise - 20 - two times counterclockwise - 40 - once clockwise - 60, tried the handle and it went.
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- gegen den UhrzeigersinnGerman
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