INDIRECTION


Meaning of INDIRECTION in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌin-də-ˈrek-shən, -(ˌ)dī- ]

noun

Date: 1590

1.

a. : indirect action or procedure

b. : lack of direction : aimlessness

2.

a. : lack of straightforwardness and openness : deceitfulness

b. : something (as an act or statement) marked by lack of straightforwardness

hated diplomatic indirection s — Review of Reviews

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.