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   In·di·rect

   /ˌindəˈrek(t)/

   

   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: "the nature of the threat can be pieced together only from indirect evidence"
   • ▪ (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: "this constitutes an indirect attack on workers everywhere" 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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   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…

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishINDIRECT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   happening in addition to an intended result, often in a way that is complicated or not obvious: The benefits from pure research are often indirect. Indirect effects of the fighting include disease and food shortages. avoiding clearly mentioning or saying something: indirect criticism. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Complexity.

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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.

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   happening in addition to an intended result, often in a way that is complicated or not obvious: This is the indirect effect of a bad business climate that discourages companies from expanding here. Incentives can pay for themselves through jobs and indirect benefits to the local economy.

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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.

7. 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. Businesses are feeling the indirect effects from the recession that's going on elsewhere.

8. 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.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of indirect – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

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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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    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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    Indirect Definition. Not direct. Diverging from a direct course; roundabout. Not proceeding straight to the point or object. Not forthright and candid; devious. Not directly planned for; secondary. Indirect benefits.