indirect
Not direct
Adjective 3 meanings
Not direct
“While not mentioning any of their competitors by name, the CEO made some indirect statements that they were acting immorally.”
Not direct:
“The direct result of socialising every day in the bars may be happiness and meeting new people, but the indirect results could be addiction, or even poverty.”
Figuratively
Noun 2 meanings
An indirect cost.
An indirect radiator.
Verb 1 meaning
To access by means of indirection; to dereference.
Etymology
From Middle French indirect, from Late Latin indirectus (“not direct”).
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INDIRECT at a glance
INDIRECT has 8 letters and scores 11 points in Scrabble (I 1 + N 1 + D 2 + I 1 + R 1 + E 1 + C 3 + T 1) and 13 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #7,029 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
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