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indirect adjective
Meaning : Having intervening factors or persons or influences.
Example :
Reflection from the ceiling provided a soft indirect light.
Indirect evidence.
An indirect cause.
Meaning : Not direct in spatial dimension. Not leading by a straight line or course to a destination.
Example :
Sometimes taking an indirect path saves time.
You must take an indirect course in sailing.
Direct in spatial dimensions. Proceeding without deviation or interruption. Straight and short.
A direct route.A direct flight.
A direct hit.
direct
Meaning : Descended from a common ancestor but through different lines.
Example :
Cousins are collateral relatives.
An indirect descendant of the Stuarts.
Synonyms : collateral
Meaning : Extended senses. Not direct in manner or language or behavior or action.
Example :
Making indirect but legitimate inquiries.
An indirect insult.
Doubtless they had some indirect purpose in mind.
Though his methods are indirect they are not dishonest.
Known as a shady indirect fellow.
Straightforward in means or manner or behavior or language or action.
A direct question.A direct response.
A direct approach.
direct
Meaning : Not as a direct effect or consequence.
Example :
Indirect benefits.
An indirect advantage.
Indirect meaning in Bengali (Bangla).