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indirect
[ in-duh-rekt, -dahy- ]
adjective
- not in a direct course or path; deviating from a straight line; roundabout:
an indirect course in sailing.
- coming or resulting otherwise than directly or immediately, as effects or consequences:
an indirect advantage.
Synonyms: secondary, unintentional, incidental
- not direct in action or procedure:
His methods are indirect but not dishonest.
He is known as a shady, indirect fellow.
- not direct in bearing, application, force, etc.:
indirect evidence.
- Grammar. of, relating to, or characteristic of indirect discourse:
an indirect quote.
- not descending in a direct line of succession, as a title or inheritance.
indirect
/ ˌɪndɪˈrɛkt /
adjective
- deviating from a direct course or line; roundabout; circuitous
- not coming as a direct effect or consequence; secondary
indirect benefits
- not straightforward, open, or fair; devious or evasive
an indirect insult
- (of a title or an inheritance) not inherited in an unbroken line of succession from father to son
Derived Forms
- ˌindiˈrectness, noun
- ˌindiˈrectly, adverb
Other Words From
- in·di·rect·ly adverb
- in·di·rect·ness noun
- sem·i-in·di·rect adjective
- sem·i-in·di·rect·ness noun
Word History and Origins
Example Sentences
The main causes are the loss of habitat and food in landscapes shaped by humans as well as a high number of direct or indirect incidents of poisoning.
Qatar has hosted Hamas’s political bureau since 2012 and played a key role in facilitating indirect negotiations between the group and Israel.
"The pattern of regular attacks – direct or indirect – against peacekeepers must end immediately," the statement said.
"A president has influence over both fiscal policy and monetary policy, but the influence is indirect," said Michael Walden, a Reynolds Distinguished Professor Emeritus at North Carolina State University.
"A president has influence over both fiscal policy and monetary policy, but the influence is indirect," said Walden.
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