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anticlockwise

UK/ˌæn.tiˈklɒk.waɪz//ˌæn.tɪˈklɑkˌwaɪz/

anticlockwise adjective: in a circular fashion so as to be moving to the left at the top of the circle and to the right at the bottom (when viewed from the front), in the opposite direction to the hands of an analog clock.

Adjective

anticlockwise (not comparable)

  1. (Commonwealth, Ireland, UK) In a circular fashion so as to be moving to the left at the top of the circle and to the right at the bottom (when viewed from the front), in the opposite direction to the hands of an analog clock.
    • The bidirectional drift excursion for the beam-column joint is applied in the anticlockwise direction as per the numbering sequence illustrated in Figs. 8a and 8b.2024, S. Lalit Sagar, Dipti Ranjan Sahoo, T. P. Anand, Vasant A. Matsagar, “Development of a Quasi-Static Bidirectional Loading Protocol for the Seismic Evaluation of Hybrid RC-SCC Beam-Column...

Adverb

anticlockwise (not comparable)

  1. (Commonwealth, Ireland, UK) In an anticlockwise fashion.

anticlockwise meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Tagalog and Malay

anticlockwise in Hindi

in the opposite direction to the hands of an analogue clock
वामावर्त vāmāvart

anticlockwise in Tamil

in the opposite direction to the hands of an analogue clock
இடஞ்சுழி iṭañcuḻi

anticlockwise in Tagalog

in the opposite direction to the hands of an analogue clock
balitaknaan

anticlockwise in Malay

in the opposite direction to the hands of an analogue clock
lawan arah jam
More languagesFewer languages
anticlockwise in Thai
ทวนเข็มนาฬิกา
anticlockwise in Vietnamese
ngược chiều kim đồng hồ, theo chiều ngược kim đồng hồ

Synonyms of anticlockwise

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All synonyms and antonyms of anticlockwise

Origin of anticlockwise

From anti- + clockwise.

Words formed from anticlockwise

Questions about anticlockwise

What does anticlockwise mean?
Anticlockwise means in a circular fashion so as to be moving to the left at the top of the circle and to the right at the bottom (when viewed from the front), in the opposite direction to the hands of an analog clock.
What is anticlockwise in Hindi?
Anticlockwise in Hindi is वामावर्त (vāmāvart). See Anticlockwise meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is anticlockwise?
Anticlockwise can be an adjective or an adverb.
How do you pronounce anticlockwise?
Anticlockwise is pronounced /ˌæn.tiˈklɒk.waɪz/ (UK).

Words near anticlockwise in the dictionary

  1. anticlinorium
  2. anticlinoriums
  3. anticliny
  4. anticlique
  5. anticliques
  6. anticlockwise
  7. anticlockwisely
  8. anticlog
  9. anticlogging
  10. anticloning
  11. anticlonogenic

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