adjective
- In the direction opposite to the rotation of the hands of a clock.
- synonyms: anticlockwise, contraclockwise
adverb
- In a direction opposite to the direction in which the hands of a clock move.
- usage: "please move counterclockwise in a circle"
- synonyms: anticlockwise
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