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Clockwise definition: in the direction of the rotation of the hands of a clock as viewed from the front or above; circularly to the right from a point taken as the top.. See examples of CLOCKWISE used in a sentence.
The meaning of CLOCKWISE is in the direction in which the hands of a clock rotate as viewed from in front or as if standing on a clock face. How to use clockwise in a sentence.
CLOCKWISE definition: 1. in the direction in which the hands (= thin parts that point) of a clock move: 2. in the…. Learn more.
For example, the daily rotation of the Earth is clockwise when viewed from above the South Pole, and counterclockwise when viewed from above the North Pole (considering "above a point" to be defined as "farther away from the center of earth and on the same ray").
There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the word clockwise. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
clockwise. adverb, adjective. /ˈklɒkwaɪz/. /ˈklɑːkwaɪz/. moving around in the same direction as the hands of a clock. Turn the key clockwise. a clockwise direction. In our picture, clockwise from top left, are James Brown, Helen Taylor and Holly Jones. opposite anticlockwise, counterclockwise.
clockwise. (klɒkwaɪz ) adverb [ADVERB after verb] B2. When something is moving clockwise, it is moving in a circle in the same direction as the hands on a clock. He told the children to start moving clockwise around the room. Clockwise is also an adjective.
Definitions of clockwise. adverb. in the direction that the hands of a clock move. “please move clockwise in a circle”. see more. see less. antonyms: anticlockwise, counterclockwise. in a direction opposite to the direction in which the hands of a clock move.
CLOCKWISE definition: in the same direction as the hands (= parts that point to the numbers) on a clock move. Learn more.
