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Anticlockwise

/ˌæntiˈklɒk.waɪz/

(South Africa, AU, of movement) in a circular fashion so as to be moving to the left at the top of the circle and to the right at the bottom (when viewed from the front), in the opposite direction to the way the hands of an analogue clock move.

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📖 Definitions of "Anticlockwise"

adjective

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(South Africa, AU, of movement) in a circular fashion so as to be moving to the left at the top of the circle and to the right at the bottom (when viewed from the front), in the opposite direction to the way the hands of an analogue clock move.

adverb

1
In an anticlockwise fashion.

🔄 Synonyms of "Anticlockwise"

5 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
left-handednoun	Using one's left hand in preference to, or more skillfully than, one's right.
counterclockwise	(US, Canada) In the direction of rotation opposite from clockwise.
levorotatory	(chemistry) (of an optically active compound or crystal) That rotates the plane of polarized light to the left, or counter-clockwise. Notation: (−) or formerly lowercase l-.
contraclockwise	counterclockwise
levorotary	levorotatory

↔️ Antonyms of "Anticlockwise"

Words with the opposite meaning.

Word	Definition
clockwise	In a curve or twist corresponding to the movement of the hands of a clock.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Anticlockwise"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
contraclockwise	counterclockwise
counterclockwise	(US, Canada) Moving or located in the direction of rotation opposite from clockwise.
left-handed	Using one's left hand in preference to, or more skillfully than, one's right.
levorotatory	(chemistry) (of an optically active compound or crystal) That rotates the plane of polarized light to the left, or counter-clockwise. Notation: (−) or formerly lowercase l-.
levorotary	levorotatory
left	Designating the side of the body toward the west when one is facing north; the side of the body on which the heart is located in most humans; the opposite of right. This arrow points to the reader's left: ←
leftwards	Leftward; towards the left.
izquierdanoun	—
right-handednoun	Using one's right hand in preference to, or more skillfully than, one's left.
anticircularnoun	Describing movement from the periphery to the centre of a circle
countersun	anticlockwise
cyclonic	Of, pertaining to, or resembling a cyclone.
circumequatorial	That encircles the equator
direct	Proceeding without deviation or interruption.
polarward	In the direction of the North Pole or the South Pole; away from the equator.
coast-to-coast	(of travel) That takes place from one coast to another (especially of a continent or large nation)
right lateral	(geology) Of a strike-slip fault, a block on one side moving to the right when viewed from the other side.
azimuthial	Alternative form of azimuthal. [Of or pertaining to the azimuth; in a horizontal circle.]
laeotropic	Turning to the left (typically in a left-handed spiral)
revolving	moving around a central point.