anticlockwise

[an-ti-klok-wahyz]

adjective

Chiefly British.

1. counterclockwise.

anticlockwise

/ ˌæntɪˈklɒkˌwaɪz /

adverb

1. US equivalent: counterclockwise. in the opposite direction to the rotation of the hands of a clock

Word History and Origins

Origin of anticlockwise¹

First recorded in 1895–1900; anti- + clockwise

Example Sentences

The first and third loops are run clockwise, while the second and fourth loops are run anticlockwise.

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By ingeniously designing two chiral turbines, researchers now have the capability to dictate the direction of rotation, clockwise or anticlockwise.

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They can cause low pressure systems, where air rises and blows anticlockwise, forming clouds and precipitation.

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“If the worm rapidly switches between winding clockwise and anticlockwise, you get untangling behavior.”

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Then trace around the shape in an anticlockwise direction from Capella to Castor and Pollux to Procyon to Sirius, until you reach Rigel again.

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