Counterclockwise - English meaning

adverb

In the opposite direction to the way in which the hands of a clock move round; anticlockwise.

Usage examples:

The photo should be rotated counterclockwise by 90 degrees

adjective

(of a direction) opposite to the way in which the hands of a clock move round; anticlockwise.

Usage examples:

We map out a counterclockwise circle of ontario

adjective

(moving around) in a direction opposite to that of the hands (= long narrow parts that move) of a clock or watch