CLOCKWISE

clockwise

(adjective) in the same direction as the rotating hands of a clock

clockwise

(adverb) in the direction that the hands of a clock move; “please move clockwise in a circle”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Adverb

clockwise (not comparable)

In a curve or twist corresponding to the movement of the hands of a clock.

Synonyms

• CW, dextrorotatory, sunwise, deasil

Antonyms

• ACW, anticlockwise (UK)

• CCW, counterclockwise, counter-clockwise (US)

• withershins, widdershins

Adjective

clockwise (not comparable)

Moving clockwise; having rotary motion in the manner of a clock.

Source: Wiktionary

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Clock"wise`, a. & adv.

Definition: Like the motion of the hands of a clock; -- said of that direction of a rotation about an axis, or about a point in a plane, which is ordinarily reckoned negative.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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