When describing a rotation, which of the following directions is applicable for a rotation? counterclockwise, up, right, down

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When describing a rotation, the applicable direction is "counterclockwise." Rotation is typically defined in terms of a circular motion around a point, and counterclockwise (or anticlockwise) is the standard convention for positive rotation in mathematics. The other directions—up, right, and down—are not standard descriptors for rotation, as they refer more to linear movement rather than rotational movement.