"counterclockwise" meaning in All languages combined

See counterclockwise on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Etymology: counter- + clock + -wise Etymology templates: {{confix|en|counter|clock|wise}} counter- + clock + -wise Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} counterclockwise (not comparable)
  1. (US, Canada) Moving or located in the direction of rotation opposite from clockwise. Tags: Canada, US, not-comparable Categories (topical): Navigation
    Sense id: en-counterclockwise-en-adj-ccN3LXfm Disambiguation of Navigation: 61 39 Categories (other): American English, Canadian English, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with counter-, English terms suffixed with -wise Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 65 35 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with counter-: 51 49 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -wise: 60 40
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: counter-clockwise

Adverb [English]

Etymology: counter- + clock + -wise Etymology templates: {{confix|en|counter|clock|wise}} counter- + clock + -wise Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} counterclockwise (not comparable)
  1. (US, Canada) In the direction of rotation opposite from clockwise. Tags: Canada, US, not-comparable Synonyms (opposite of clockwise): anticlockwise [UK], contraclockwise
    Sense id: en-counterclockwise-en-adv-iBPMU8Zl Categories (other): American English, Canadian English, English terms prefixed with counter- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with counter-: 51 49
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: counter-clockwise

Alternative forms

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