clockwise vs counterclockwise

clockwise

adv
  • In a curve or twist corresponding to the movement of the hands of a clock. 

adj
  • Moving clockwise; having rotary motion in the manner of a clock. 

counterclockwise

adj
  • Moving or located in the direction of rotation opposite from clockwise. 

adv
  • In the direction of rotation opposite from clockwise. 

How often have the words clockwise and counterclockwise occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )