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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

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Other 51Թ Forms

  • indirectly adverb
  • indirectness noun
  • semi-indirect adjective
  • semi-indirectness noun
  • ˌԻ徱ˈ𳦳ٲԱ noun
  • ˌԻ徱ˈ𳦳ٱ adverb
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51Թ 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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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.

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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.

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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.

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Additional NIH funding cuts loom on the horizon, including proposed cuts to indirect costs.

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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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