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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.
not straightforward; devious; deceitful.
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
Other 51Թ Forms
- indirectly adverb
- indirectness noun
- semi-indirect adjective
- semi-indirectness noun
- ˌԻ徱ˈٲԱ noun
- ˌԻ徱ˈٱ adverb
51Թ History and Origins
Example Sentences
But the tariff issue comes as a blow for the country's pork industry, which represents more than 400,000 direct and indirect jobs, and is Europe's largest.
At one point, the state also provided money to cover nonlethal tools and indirect losses, but Hunnicutt said the program no longer has enough funding to do so.
The suit also seeks to overturn the Trump administration’s 15% cap on indirect costs related to research, which universities say are critical to carrying out their work.
Additional NIH funding cuts loom on the horizon, including proposed cuts to indirect costs.
The supreme leader also criticised the Trump administration's approach, saying: "The American side in these indirect talks should avoid nonsensical remarks."
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