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say it: kown-tur-KLAW-kwahyz
counterclockwise is an adjective and adverb meaning "in the direction opposite to the rotation of the hands of a clock". It carries 2 recorded senses.
in the direction opposite to the rotation of the hands of a clock
in a direction opposite to the direction in which the hands of a clock move
“please move counterclockwise in a circle!”
Definitions, synonyms and semantic relations for counterclockwise come from Princeton University’s WordNet. The pronunciation comes from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. Commonness is measured against a corpus of everyday English. Full sources and licences.