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Meaning of 'indirect' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Indirect [ a.]
- Not direct; not straight or rectilinear; deviating from a direct line or course; circuitous; as, an indirect road.
- Not tending to an aim, purpose, or result by the plainest course, or by obvious means, but obliquely or consequentially; by remote means; as, an indirect accusation, attack, answer, or proposal.
- Not straightforward or upright; unfair; dishonest; tending to mislead or deceive.
- Not resulting directly from an act or cause, but more or less remotely connected with or growing out of it; as, indirect results, damages, or claims.
- Not reaching the end aimed at by the most plain and direct method; as, an indirect proof, demonstration, etc.

Meaning of 'indirect' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . indirect [ a]
Meaning (1):
- descended from a common ancestor but through different lines
Example in sentence:
  • an indirect descendant of the Stuarts;
  • cousins are collateral relatives
Meaning (2):
- extended senses; not direct in manner or language or behavior or action
Example in sentence:
  • an indirect insult;
  • doubtless they had some indirect purpose in mind;
  • known as a shady indirect fellow;
  • making indirect but legitimate inquiries;
  • though his methods are indirect they are not dishonest
Meaning (3):
- not direct in spatial dimension; not leading by a straight line or course to a destination
Example in sentence:
  • sometimes taking an indirect path saves time;
  • you must take an indirect course in sailing
4 . indirect [ s]
Meaning (4):
- not as a direct effect or consequence
Example in sentence:
  • an indirect advantage;
  • indirect benefits
Meaning (5):
- having intervening factors or persons or influences
Example in sentence:
  • an indirect cause;
  • indirect evidence;
  • reflection from the ceiling provided a soft indirect light

Nearby Words:

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