indirect
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indirect Definition
(a)
not
direct
in
spatial
dimension
;
not
leading
by
a
straight
line
or
course
to
a
destination
; "
sometimes
taking
an
indirect
path
saves
time
"; "
must
take
an
indirect
couse
in
sailing
"
(a)
descended
from
a
common
ancestor
but
through
different
lines
; "
cousins
are
collateral
relatives
"; "
an
indirect
descendant
of
the
Stuarts
"
(a)
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
(s)
having
intervening
factors
or
persons
or
influences
; "
reflection
from
the
ceiling
provided
a
soft
indirect
light
"; "
indirect
evidence
"; "
an
indirect
cause
"
(s)
not
as
a
direct
effect
or
consequence
; "
indirect
benefits
"; "
an
indirect
advantage
"
indirect Synonyms
collateral
indirect
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