ˌɪndɪˈrekt adj. 1
not going straight to
the point. 2 (of a
route etc.) not straight. 3 not
directly sought or aimed at (an indirect result). 4 (of lighting)
from a concealed
source and diffusely reflected. øindirect
object Gram. a
person or
thing affected by a
verbal action but not primarily acted on (e.g.
him in
give him the book). indirect
question Gram. a question in reported
speech (e.g.
they asked
who I was). indirect speech (or oration) = reported speech (see REPORT). indirect
tax a tax levied on goods and services and not on
income or profits. øøindirectly adv. indirectness n. [ME f. OF indirect or med.L indirectus (as
IN-(1), DIRECT)]