anticlockwise direction

moving in a direction opposite to that of a clock's hands
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anticlockwise direction

Summary

anticlockwise direction is a rotational direction[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • anticlockwise direction's instance of is recorded as rotational direction[3].
  • anticlockwise direction's said to be the same as is recorded as outer loop[4].
  • anticlockwise direction's said to be the same as is recorded as inner loop[5].
  • anticlockwise direction's said to be the same as is recorded as widdershins[6].
  • anticlockwise direction is the opposite of clockwise direction[7].
  • anticlockwise direction's Unicode character is recorded as ↶[8].
  • anticlockwise direction's Unicode character is recorded as ↺[9].

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Definition and Type

anticlockwise direction's instance of is recorded as rotational direction[3]. It is the opposite of clockwise direction[7].

Why It Matters

anticlockwise direction has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 70 alternative names across languages and contexts.[10]

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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_anticlockwise-direction_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{anticlockwise direction}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/anticlockwise-direction}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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  1. 26d ago · AddyLockPool · 2026-06-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of rotational direction
    Described at url https://www.mathwords.com/c/counterclockwise.htm
    Said to be the same as outer loop, inner loop, widdershins
    Instance of
    + 2 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P973]]: https://www.mathwords.com/c/counterclockwise.htm"
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