transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌin-də-ˈrekt, -(ˌ)dī- ]
adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from Medieval Latin indirectus, from Latin in- + directus direct — more at dress
Date: 14th century
: 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 -ˈrek(t)-lē adverb
• in·di·rect·ness -nəs noun