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indirect

[ in-duh-rekt, -dahy- ]

adjective

  1. not in a direct course or path; deviating from a straight line; roundabout:

    an indirect course in sailing.

  2. coming or resulting otherwise than directly or immediately, as effects or consequences:

    an indirect advantage.

    Synonyms: , ,

  3. not direct in action or procedure:

    His methods are indirect but not dishonest.

  4. not straightforward; devious; deceitful:

    He is known as a shady, indirect fellow.

  5. not direct in bearing, application, force, etc.:

    indirect evidence.

  6. Grammar. of, relating to, or characteristic of indirect discourse:

    an indirect quote.

  7. not descending in a direct line of succession, as a title or inheritance.


indirect

/ ˌɪԻɪˈɛ /

adjective

  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

  4. (of a title or an inheritance) not inherited in an unbroken line of succession from father to son
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˌԻ徱ˈ𳦳ٲԱ, noun
  • ˌԻ徱ˈ𳦳ٱ, adverb
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Other yvlog Forms

  • ·徱·𳦳· adverb
  • ·徱·𳦳·Ա noun
  • ·-·徱·𳦳 adjective
  • sem·i-·徱·𳦳·Ա noun
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of indirect1

First recorded in 1350–1400; a Middle English word from the Medieval Latin word Իīŧٳܲ; in- 3, direct
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Brussels could also cut direct and indirect tariffs on US goods.

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It said it has both a direct and an indirect role in returns and pointed to wider measures that discourage and prevent immigration offending.

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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.”

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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.

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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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