indirect — meaning in English
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English meaning
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indirect
adj Not going straight to a point or goal; roundabout.
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oblique
adjective Slanting; not straight up-and-down or side-to-side.
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vicarious
adjective Experienced indirectly, by imagining or watching what happens to someone else rather than doing it yourself.
Senses
indirect is used for these senses in English:
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indirect
Not direct:
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oblique
Not straightforward; indirect; by implication; (sometimes even) obscure, ambiguous, or confusing.
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vicarious
Experienced or gained by taking in another person’s experience rather than through first-hand experience, such as through watching or reading.
indirect — full definition
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adj Not going straight to a point or goal; roundabout.
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adj Not caused directly, but as a secondary effect.
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adj Not straightforward or open in manner.
oblique — full definition
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adjective Slanting; not straight up-and-down or side-to-side.
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adjective Indirect or evasive rather than straightforward.
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noun The forward slash symbol (/).
