anticyclonic
Americanadjective
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of or relating to an anticyclone.
Also visible is another anticyclonic storm, racing eastward.
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noting a direction of rotation that is clockwise in the Northern Hemisphere, counterclockwise in the Southern Hemisphere, and undefined at the equator.
the variability of anticyclonic current patterns in the Gulf of Mexico.
Etymology
Origin of anticyclonic
First recorded in 1870–75; anticyclon(e) ( def. ) + -ic ( def. )
Example Sentences
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"If you look over the last 20, 30 years, there has been a prevalence, especially in summer, of those sort of anticyclonic conditions that are making heatwaves more likely," Buontempo told AFP.
From Barron's ● Jun. 23, 2026
To better understand what is driving these changes, the team used a novel classification method that combines types of anticyclonic and cyclonic air mass circulation with a regional climate model.
From Science Daily ● May 4, 2026
It is also likely that we will see some sunshine this week, after the lack of sunshine so far in November under the anticyclonic gloom.
From BBC ● Nov. 11, 2024
Our radar indicated anticyclonic rotation on the 29th as shown by the red outbound and green inbound winds in the radar image below.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2021
The anticyclonic pattern of the recent days continued.
From "The London Eye Mystery" by Siobhan Dowd
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