clockwise

ˈklɒkwaɪz

Definition

Definition of clockwise - Reverso English Dictionary

Adverb

directionmoving in the direction of a clock's hands

Turn the screw clockwise to tighten it.

rightward

Adjective

orientationoriented like the hands of a clock

The clockwise arrangement of the chairs was intentional.

dextral

rightward

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clockwise rotation

rotation in the direction of a clock's hands

The dancer performed a clockwise rotation.

Origin of clockwise

English, clock + wise (direction)

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right-handed

adj.

rotation

turning or spiraling clockwise

ACW

abbr.

abr: Anti-Clockwise

moving in the opposite direction of a clock's hands

abbr.

abr: clockwise

moving in the same direction as a clock's hands

dextrorotation

science

clockwise rotation of polarized light

east-northeast

adj.

location

directional about 67.5 degrees clockwise from north

north by east

navigation

compass point 11.25° clockwise from north

sunwise

adv.

clockwise movement

moving in a clockwise direction

widdershins

adv.

anticlockwise

in the opposite direction to clockwise

Examples of clockwise in a sentence

Stir the mixture clockwise for best results.
The clockwise pattern was easy to follow.
They painted the walls in a clockwise direction.

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French:dans le sens des aiguilles d'une montre, ...
German:im Uhrzeigersinn, rechtsdrehend, ...
Italian:in senso orario, orario, ...
Spanish:en sentido horario, dextrógiro, ...
Portuguese:no sentido dos ponteiros do relógio, sentido horário, ...
Chinese:顺时针, 顺时针的, ...
Japanese:時計回りに, 時計回りの, ...
Arabic:باتجاه عقارب الساعة, مُتَّجِه كَعَقارِبِ السّاعَة, ...
Hebrew:עִם כִּוּוּן הַשָּׁעוֹן, עִם כִּיוּוּן הַשָּׁעוֹן, ...
Russian:вправо, часовой, ...
Ukrainian:за годинниковою стрілкою, ...
Hindi:घड़ी की दिशा में, दक्षिणावर्त, ...
Bengali:ঘড়ির কাঁটার দিকে, দক্ষিণাবর্ত, ...
Catalan:en sentit horari, horari, ...
Czech:po směru hodinových ručiček, pravotočivý, ...
Danish:med uret, medurs, ...
Dutch:met de klok mee, kloksgewijs, ...
Greek:δεξιόστροφα, δεξιόστροφος, ...
Hungarian:óramutató járásával megegyezően, óramutató járásával megegyező, ...
Khmer:តាមទិសទ្រនិចនាឡិកា, វិលតាមទិសទ្រនិចនាឡិកា, ...
Korean:시계 방향으로, 시계 방향의, ...
Persian:ساعت‌گرد, گردش‌ساعتی, ...
Polish:zgodnie z ruchem wskazówek zegara, zgodny z ruchem wskazówek zegara, ...
Portuguese (BR):no sentido horário, sentido horário, ...
Romanian:în sensul acelor de ceasornic, ...
Swedish:medurs, ...
Thai:ตามเข็มนาฬิกา, เวียนตามเข็มนาฬิกา, ...
Turkish:saat yönünde, saat yönlü, ...
Vietnamese:theo chiều kim đồng hồ, hướng kim đồng hồ, ...

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