English

Adverb

clockwise ‎(not comparable)

1. (of movement) In a circular fashion so as to be moving to the right at the top of the circle and to the left at the bottom, in the way that the hands of a clock move.
2. (of movement) Positioned as such when facing the side of a circular structure or configuration, objects moving within the structure approach from the right-hand side, and depart toward the left-hand side.

Synonyms

• (movement): CW, dextrorotatory, sunwise, deasil

Antonyms

• (movement):
  • ACW, anticlockwise (UK, Australia)
  • CCW, counterclockwise, counter-clockwise (US, Canada)
  • withershins, widdershins

Translations

Adjective

clockwise ‎(not comparable)

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

   In the southern hemisphere the flow of air around a low-pressure system is clockwise.

Translations

See also

• Clockwise on Wikipedia.Wikipedia