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say it: in-dur-EKT
indirect is an adjective meaning "having intervening factors or persons or influences". It carries 5 recorded senses.
having intervening factors or persons or influences
“reflection from the ceiling provided a soft indirect light”
“indirect evidence”
“an indirect cause”
descended from a common ancestor but through different lines
“cousins are collateral relatives”
“an indirect descendant of the Stuarts”
extended senses; not direct in manner or language or behavior or action
“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”
Definitions, synonyms and semantic relations for indirect come from Princeton University’s WordNet. The pronunciation comes from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. Commonness is measured against a corpus of everyday English. Full sources and licences.