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Added 10 October 2026

counterclockwise

adverb

adverb Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). More about counterclockwise at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

In the direction of rotation opposite from clockwise.

adjective

Moving or located in the direction of rotation opposite from clockwise.

Origin

From counter- + clock + -wise.

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