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indirect
[ in-duh-rekt, -dahy- ]
adjective
- not in a direct course or path; deviating from a straight line; roundabout:
an indirect course in sailing.
- coming or resulting otherwise than directly or immediately, as effects or consequences:
an indirect advantage.
Synonyms: , ,
- not direct in action or procedure:
His methods are indirect but not dishonest.
He is known as a shady, indirect fellow.
- not direct in bearing, application, force, etc.:
indirect evidence.
- Grammar. of, relating to, or characteristic of indirect discourse:
an indirect quote.
- not descending in a direct line of succession, as a title or inheritance.
indirect
/ ˌɪԻɪˈɛ /
adjective
- deviating from a direct course or line; roundabout; circuitous
- not coming as a direct effect or consequence; secondary
indirect benefits
- not straightforward, open, or fair; devious or evasive
an indirect insult
- (of a title or an inheritance) not inherited in an unbroken line of succession from father to son
Derived Forms
- ˌԻ徱ˈٲԱ, noun
- ˌԻ徱ˈٱ, adverb
Other yvlog Forms
- ·徱·· adverb
- ·徱··Ա noun
- ·-·徱· adjective
- sem·i-·徱··Ա noun
yvlog History and Origins
Example Sentences
Brussels could also cut direct and indirect tariffs on US goods.
It said it has both a direct and an indirect role in returns and pointed to wider measures that discourage and prevent immigration offending.
The problem seems to be that Öztürk and her co-authors went on to demand that the “University acknowledge the Palestinian genocide, … disclose its investments, and divest from companies with direct or indirect ties to Israel.”
O’Brien’s indirect but scathing comments about Trump echoed his approach as host of the Academy Awards this month, where he lobbed his Trump zinger without speaking the president’s name.
The UK economy is widely seen to be underperforming and global factors, such as US trade tariffs, are having an indirect impact on the UK.
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