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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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2. 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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   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. American English : indirect / -dɪr-, ɪndaɪˈrɛkt /

4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › indirectIndirect Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   : being or involving proof of a proposition or theorem by demonstration that its negation leads to an absurdity or contradiction. b. : not straightforward and open : deceitful. c. : not directly aimed at or achieved. indirect consequences. d.

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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.

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

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   [usually before noun] 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. There would be some benefit, however indirect, to the state.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › indirectIndirect - definition of indirect by The Free Dictionary

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   indirect. (ˌɪndɪˈrɛkt) adj. 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.

8. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › indirectindirect | meaning of indirect in Longman Dictionary of...

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   indirect meaning, definition, what is indirect: not directly caused by something: Learn more.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishINDIRECT | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary - Cambridge ...

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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.

10. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › indirectIndirect - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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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.

11. www.betterwordsonline.com › dictionary › indirectIndirect - Definition, Meaning, Synonyms & Etymology

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    Dictionary definition of indirect. Not straightforward or direct in nature, often involving a circuitous route, method, or communication. "The indirect route to the destination took us through scenic backroads." Detailed meaning of indirect. It implies a deviation from the most direct or immediate path or approach.