Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
anticlockwise
Adverb / Adjective
/ˌæn.tiˈklɒk.waɪz/
Definition
Moving in a direction opposite to the way the hands of a clock turn.
Examples
- Turn the knob anticlockwise to release the pressure.
- The dancers moved in an anticlockwise fashion around the stage.
- When you look at the clock, the numbers go clockwise, but traveling anticlockwise leads you to the previous hour.
Meaning
When something moves or turns in an anticlockwise direction, it goes to the left rather than the right, tracing a path that is counter to the usual clockwise movement.
Synonyms
- Counterclockwise
- Counterclockwise direction
