indirect — meaning in English
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English meaning
- collateral noun An asset pledged as security for a loan, which the lender can claim if the borrower fails to repay.
- indirect adj Not going straight to a point or goal; roundabout.
- 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:
- collateral Acting in an indirect way.
- indirect Not direct:
- vicarious Experienced or gained by taking in another person’s experience rather than through first-hand experience, such as through watching or reading.
collateral — full definition
- noun An asset pledged as security for a loan, which the lender can claim if the borrower fails to repay.
- adj Secondary or incidental, alongside the main effect or target.
indirect — full definition
- adj Not going straight to a point or goal; roundabout.
- adj Not caused directly, but as a secondary effect.
- adj Not straightforward or open in manner.