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anticlockwise

adjective adverb

in the direction opposite to the rotation of the hands of a clock

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Word length
13
Starts with
A
Ends with
E
Contains
NT
Scrabble score
24
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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Pronunciation

ˌæn.tiˈklɒk.waɪz

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Definitions

adjective

  1. in the direction opposite to the rotation of the hands of a clock

adverb

  1. in a direction opposite to the direction in which the hands of a clock move

    “please move counterclockwise in a circle!”

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Example Sentences

please move counterclockwise in a circle!

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