On the Subject of Widdershins
The superior way to say anti contra counter-clockwise!
- Turn the arrow to the correct position for all four stages. Press the green button to submit. Press the red button to return to the initial position.
- Based on the displays, turn the arrow either clockwise or widdershins by a certain amount, from the initial position of the arrow. Use the left arrow button to turn widdershins, the right to turn clockwise.
- The small display shows by how much to turn the arrow, and the large display shows the direction.
The root of the word means either clockwise or widdershins (counter-clockwise).
| Clockwise: | Widdershins: |
|---|---|
| Dextral | Sinistral |
| Forwards | Backwards |
| Dextrorotatory | Levorotatory |
| Right | Left |
There are also prefixes and suffixes.
| Keep the direction the same: | Swap the direction: |
|---|---|
| -handed | Counter- |
| -true | Contra- |
| Super- | -not |
| Ultra- | -n’t |