indirect
in|di|rect /'ɪndaɪr'ekt, -dɪr-/
1 [ADJ] usu ADJ n
An indirect result or effect is not caused immediately and obviously by a thing or person, but happens because of something else that they have done.
Businesses are feeling the indirect effects from the recession that's going on elsewhere...
≠ direct
● indirectly [ADV] usu ADV adj, ADV with v, also ADV with cl
Drugs are indirectly responsible for the violence...
2 [ADJ]
An indirect route or journey does not use the shortest or easiest way between two places.
The goods went by a rather indirect route.
≠ direct
3 [ADJ]
Indirect remarks and information suggest something or refer to it, without actually mentioning it or stating it clearly.
His remarks amounted to an indirect appeal for economic aid...
● indirectly [ADV] ADV with v
He referred indirectly to the territorial dispute.in|di|rect dis|course
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Indirect discourse is the same as indirect speech. (AM)in|di|rect ob|ject (indirect objects)
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An indirect object is an object which is used with a transitive verb to indicate who benefits from an action or gets something as a result. For example, in `She gave him her address', `him' is the indirect object. Compare direct object.in|di|rect ques|tion (indirect questions)
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An indirect question is the same as a reported question. (mainly BRIT)in|di|rect speech
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Indirect speech is speech which tells you what someone said, but does not use the person's actual words: for example, `They said you didn't like it', `I asked him what his plans were', and `Citizens complained about the smoke'. (mainly BRIT; in AM, usually use indirect discourse)in|di|rect tax (indirect taxes)
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An indirect tax is a tax on goods and services which is added to their price. Compare direct tax.in|di|rect taxa|tion
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Indirect taxation is a system in which a government raises money by means of indirect taxes.
1 [ADJ] usu ADJ n
An indirect result or effect is not caused immediately and obviously by a thing or person, but happens because of something else that they have done.
Businesses are feeling the indirect effects from the recession that's going on elsewhere...
≠ direct
● indirectly [ADV] usu ADV adj, ADV with v, also ADV with cl
Drugs are indirectly responsible for the violence...
2 [ADJ]
An indirect route or journey does not use the shortest or easiest way between two places.
The goods went by a rather indirect route.
≠ direct
3 [ADJ]
Indirect remarks and information suggest something or refer to it, without actually mentioning it or stating it clearly.
His remarks amounted to an indirect appeal for economic aid...
● indirectly [ADV] ADV with v
He referred indirectly to the territorial dispute.in|di|rect dis|course
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Indirect discourse is the same as indirect speech. (AM)in|di|rect ob|ject (indirect objects)
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An indirect object is an object which is used with a transitive verb to indicate who benefits from an action or gets something as a result. For example, in `She gave him her address', `him' is the indirect object. Compare direct object.in|di|rect ques|tion (indirect questions)
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An indirect question is the same as a reported question. (mainly BRIT)in|di|rect speech
[N-UNCOUNT]
Indirect speech is speech which tells you what someone said, but does not use the person's actual words: for example, `They said you didn't like it', `I asked him what his plans were', and `Citizens complained about the smoke'. (mainly BRIT; in AM, usually use indirect discourse)in|di|rect tax (indirect taxes)
[N-COUNT]
An indirect tax is a tax on goods and services which is added to their price. Compare direct tax.in|di|rect taxa|tion
[N-UNCOUNT]
Indirect taxation is a system in which a government raises money by means of indirect taxes.