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- Dictionaryindirect/ˌɪndɪˈrɛkt/
adjective
- 1. not directly caused by or resulting from something: "full employment would have an indirect effect on wage levels" Similar Opposite
- 2. (of a route) not straight; not following the shortest way: "he took a careful, indirect route home from his dockside rendezvous" Similar Opposite
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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.
1. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] 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.
: 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.
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.
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.
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.
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. [...] 2. An indirect route or journey does not use the shortest or easiest way between two places. [...] 3. Indirect remarks and information suggest something or ...
INDIRECT meaning: 1 : not direct: such as; 2 : not going straight from one point to another.
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.
What does the adjective indirect mean? There are 19 meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective indirect, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. indirect has developed meanings and uses in subjects including.
