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Meaning of indirect


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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  indirect
      adj 1: having intervening factors or persons or influences;
             "reflection from the ceiling provided a soft indirect
             light"; "indirect evidence"; "an indirect cause"
      2: not direct in spatial dimension; not leading by a straight
         line or course to a destination; "sometimes taking an
         indirect path saves time"; "you must take an indirect course
         in sailing" [ant: {direct}]
      3: descended from a common ancestor but through different lines;
         "cousins are collateral relatives"; "an indirect descendant
         of the Stuarts" [syn: {collateral}, {indirect}] [ant:
         {direct}, {lineal}]
      4: extended senses; not direct in manner or language or behavior
         or action; "making indirect but legitimate inquiries"; "an
         indirect insult"; "doubtless they had some indirect purpose
         in mind"; "though his methods are indirect they are not
         dishonest"; "known as a shady indirect fellow" [ant:
         {direct}]
      5: not as a direct effect or consequence; "indirect benefits";
         "an indirect advantage"


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