counterclockwise
adverb
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Definition of counterclockwise
: in a direction opposite to that in which the hands of a clock rotate as viewed from in front
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But this time there was a different secondary task: identifying if a visual pattern was rotating clockwise or counterclockwise, either immediately or after the next change of rotation. — Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, "Your eyes are the key to distracted driving, not your brain," 1 July 2019 The tension between this motion and the pull of the low-pressure system at the center of a storm creates a vortex that spins counterclockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and vice versa in the Southern. — Nathaniel Scharping, Discover Magazine, "Hurricanes: How These Destructive Storms Form, and Why They Get So Strong," 26 June 2019 The circuit can be completed in either direction, with riders equally split as to whether clockwise or counterclockwise is best. — Heather Balogh Rochfort, The Know, "Mountain biking trails that鈥檒l get you home in time for dinner," 13 June 2019 There is one tricky thing to figure out鈥攕hould the cat move clockwise or counterclockwise? — Rhett Allain, WIRED, "The Best Way for a Mouse to Escape a Cat, According to Math," 3 June 2019 In four of the 34 participants, when the field rotated counterclockwise, something happened. — David Grossman, Popular Mechanics, "Some Humans Can Detect the Earth's Magnetic Field," 19 Mar. 2019 And to raise it, turn the saddle screws counterclockwise. — Henry Robertson, Popular Mechanics, "How to Set Up a Guitar And Make It Your Own," 7 Dec. 2018 In the northern hemisphere, polar vortices center around northeastern Siberia and Baffin Island in Canada, where winds spin counterclockwise around a low-pressure center at speeds of up to 100 miles per hour. — David Grossman, Popular Mechanics, "What Is a Polar Vortex? The Frigid Weather Pattern Explained," 16 Jan. 2019 Birth charts are read counterclockwise with the Ascendant's horizontal line delineating the First House. — Aliza Kelly Faragher, Allure, "The 12 Astrological Houses: Interpreting Your Birth Chart Beyond the Zodiac," 6 Oct. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'counterclockwise.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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counterclockwise
adverb
English Language Learners Definition of counterclockwise
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: in the direction opposite to movement of a clock's hands
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counterclockwise
adverb or adjective
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Kids Definition of counterclockwise
: in a direction opposite to that in which the hands of a clock move
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