clockwise direction
collocation in Englishmeaningsofclockwiseanddirection
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clockwise
adjective
adverb
uk/ˈklɒk.waɪz/us/ˈklɑːk.waɪz/
in the direction in which the hands (= thin parts that point) of a ...
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direction
noun
uk/daɪˈrek.ʃən/us/dɪˈrek.ʃən/
the position towards which someone or something moves ...
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(Definition ofclockwiseanddirectionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
Examplesofclockwise direction
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The stages commence at the top and move inclockwisedirection.
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The hunter selects a velocity uniformly at random between 0 and 1 and proceeds in aclockwisedirectionaccording to this velocity.
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All genes are transcribed in theclockwisedirection.
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The stimulus rotates around the circumference of this space, either in a clockwise or counterclockwisedirection.
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In the usual arrangement, this rotation usually occurs in aclockwisedirection, producing the sort of heart that we have described.
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Unless otherwise stated, the body rotates in theclockwisedirection.
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They moved around in aclockwisedirectionon the circular path.
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The boundary vertices can be labelled with increasing integer values in theclockwisedirectionas the boundary of the infinite face is traversed.
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Forclockwisedirectiontracking, another 9 decision rules need to be calculated.
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These two tubes are, in turn, distorted by the one located in between them within which the rotation is in aclockwisedirectionas perceived in the displayed image.
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By contrast, the response of the island to waves progressing in theclockwisedirection(rlf > 0) is remarkably small.
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Finally, the supercritically stable wave regimes shown in figure 1 and 2 are seen to rotate about the bifurcation point in aclockwisedirectionas the surface tension is increased.
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Owing to the presence of friction, the region of stagnant fluid is rotated 90"in aclockwisedirection relative to its inviscid location directly to the right of centre.
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The relationship between the length constant and response amplitude for a given light stimulus is represented by an ellipse-like curve that develops in aclockwisedirection.
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Since the closed contour is run in theclockwisedirection, the contour integral is equal to the sum of the residues with respect to -l and l times -2i.
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