Indirect: meaning, definitions and examples

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indirect

 

[ หŒษชn.dษ™หˆrekt ]

Adjective / Adverb
Oxford 3000
Context #1 | Adjective

communication

Not directly caused by something or resulting from something.

Synonyms

incidental, secondary, unintentional

Examples of usage

  • It is difficult to determine the indirect consequences of the new policy.
  • She gave me an indirect answer to my question.
Context #2 | Adverb

communication

In a way that is not directly caused by or resulting from something.

Synonyms

circuitously, implicitly, roundabout

Examples of usage

  • She hinted at it indirectly.
  • He addressed the issue indirectly.

Translations

Translations of the word "indirect" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น indireto

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค…เคชเฅเคฐเคคเฅเคฏเค•เฅเคท

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช indirekt

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ tidak langsung

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฝะตะฟั€ัะผะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ poล›redni

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ้–“ๆŽฅ็š„ (ใ‹ใ‚“ใ›ใคใฆใ)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท indirect

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ indirecto

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท dolaylฤฑ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ฐ„์ ‘์ ์ธ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุบูŠุฑ ู…ุจุงุดุฑ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ nepล™รญmรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ nepriamy

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ้—ดๆŽฅ็š„ (jiร njiฤ“ de)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ posreden

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ รณbein

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะถะฐะฝะฐะผะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒแƒ แƒแƒžแƒ˜แƒ แƒ“แƒแƒžแƒ˜แƒ แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ dolayฤฑ

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ indirecto

Etymology

The word 'indirect' originated from the Latin word 'indirectus', which means 'not straight'. It has been used in English since the 15th century. The concept of indirectness has always been present in communication and relationships, highlighting the complexity of human interactions.

See also: bidirectional, direct, directability, directing, direction, directions, directive, directiveness, directives, directly, directness, director, directorial, directors, directory, misdirect, misdirection, undirected.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #3,831, this word is part of upper-intermediate vocabulary. While not among the most basic terms, it appears often enough to be valuable for advanced communication.