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   indirect

   /ˌɪndɪˈrɛkt/

   adjective

   • 1. not directly caused by or resulting from something: "full employment would have an indirect effect on wage levels" Similar incidentalaccidentalunintendedsecondarysubordinateancillarycollateralconcomitantaccompanyingcontingentresultingresultantconsequentialderivedderivativeOpposite direct
   • ▪ not done directly; conducted through intermediaries: "local government under the indirect control of the British"
   • ▪ (of costs) deriving from overhead charges or subsidiary work: "hidden or indirect costs involved in training"
   • ▪ (of taxation) levied on goods and services rather than income or profits.
   • 2. (of a route) not straight; not following the shortest way: "he took a careful, indirect route home from his dockside rendezvous" Similar roundaboutcircuitousdeviantdivergentwanderingmeanderingserpentinewindingcurvingtortuouszigzagrare:anfractuousOpposite direct
   • ▪ (of lighting) from a concealed source and diffusely reflected: "fittings were installed to give a subdued, indirect light in the nave"
   • ▪ denoting a free kick from which a goal may not be scored directly.
   • 3. avoiding direct mention or exposition of a subject: "an indirect attack on the Archbishop" Similar obliqueinexplicitroundaboutcircuitousimplicitimpliedallusive

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘not in full grammatical concord’): from medieval Latin indirectus, from in- ‘not’ + directus (see direct).

   Derivatives

   • 1. indirectness noun

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   INDIRECT definition: 1. happening in addition to an intended result, often in a way that is complicated or not obvious…. Learn more.

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   INDIRECT meaning: 1. happening in addition to an intended result, often in a way that is complicated or not obvious…. Learn more.

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   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. not straightforward; devious; deceitful: He is known as a shady, indirect fellow.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishINDIRECT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   An indirect result or effect is not caused immediately and obviously by a thing or person, but happens because of something else that they have done.

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   The meaning of INDIRECT is not direct. How to use indirect in a sentence. not direct: such as; deviating from a direct line or course : roundabout; not going straight to the point…

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishindirect adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   happening not as the main aim, cause or result of a particular action, but in addition to it. the indirect effects of the war. to find something out by indirect methods. The building collapsed as an indirect result of the heavy rain.

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   Something indirect is not hitting the target exactly. Indirect sunlight doesn't shine right on you — it reflects off a window or is muted by a shade. If direct makes you think of a straight line, then indirect looks like a crooked one — there are turns and stops along the way.

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   INDIRECT definition: 1. not directly caused by or connected with something: 2. hidden, or not taken or given in a way…. Learn more.

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    1. deviating from a direct course or line; roundabout; circuitous. 2. not coming as a direct effect or consequence; secondary: indirect benefits. 3. not straightforward, open, or fair; devious or evasive: an indirect insult. 4. (of a title or an inheritance) not inherited in an unbroken line of succession from father to son. ˌindiˈrectly adv.

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    Definitions of 'indirect' 1. An indirect result or effect is not caused immediately and obviously by a thing or person, but happens because of something else that they have done.