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1. counterclockwise

adjective. ['ˌkaʊntɝˈklɔkwaɪz, ˌkaʊnɝˈklɔkwaɪz'] in the direction opposite to the rotation of the hands of a clock.

Etymology

  • -wise (English)
  • wise (English)
  • clock (English)
  • counter- (English)

Rhymes with Counterclockwise Rotation

  • deinstitutionalization
  • institutionalization
  • self-congratulation
  • antidiscrimination
  • telecommunication
  • nondiscrimination
  • misrepresentation
  • mischaracterization
  • internationalization
  • industrialization
  • decriminalization
  • transillumination
  • self-determination
  • renationalization
  • recapitalization
  • prestidigitation
  • misinterpretation
  • misidentification
  • miscommunication
  • experimentation
  • excommunication
  • disqualification
  • discontinuation
  • denationalization
  • decentralization
  • transplantation
  • singularization
  • self-perpetuation
  • securitization
  • reinterpretation

Sentences with counterclockwise-rotation


1. Noun Phrase
Reach inside the dryer and rotate the tumbler manually one full counterclockwise rotation to tighten the new belt.

2. counterclockwise

adverb. ['ˌkaʊntɝˈklɔkwaɪz, ˌkaʊnɝˈklɔkwaɪz'] in a direction opposite to the direction in which the hands of a clock move.

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Etymology

  • -wise (English)
  • wise (English)
  • clock (English)
  • counter- (English)

5. rotation

noun. ['roʊˈteɪʃən'] (mathematics) a transformation in which the coordinate axes are rotated by a fixed angle about the origin.

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Etymology

  • rotationem (Latin)