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Main Entry: in·di·rect
Pronunciation: "in-d&-'rekt, -(")dI-
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from Medieval Latin indirectus, from Latin in- + directus direct -- more at DRESS
: not direct: as a (1) : deviating from a direct line or course : ROUNDABOUT (2) : not going straight to the point <an indirect accusation> (3) : being or involving proof of a proposition or theorem by demonstration that its negation leads to an absurdity or contradiction b : not straightforward and open : DECEITFUL c : not directly aimed at or achieved <indirect consequences> d : stating what a real or supposed original speaker said with changes in wording that conform the statement grammatically to the sentence in which it is included <indirect discourse> <an indirect question> e : not effected by the action of the people or the electorate <indirect government representation>
- in·di·rect·ly /-'rek(t)-lE/ adverb
- in·di·rect·ness /-n&s/ noun