anticlockwise

adjective or adverb

an·​ti·​clock·​wise
ˌan-tē-ˈkläk-ˌwīz,
ˌan-ˌtī- How to pronounce anticlockwise (audio)
chiefly British

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In other words, soccer doesn't have mirror symmetry; there is a preferred anticlockwise direction in the game. Robert Lea, Space.com, 7 Feb. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1879, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of anticlockwise was in 1879

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“Anticlockwise.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anticlockwise. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.

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