indirect


indirect (http://definr.com/indirect)

     adj 1: having intervening factors or persons or influences;
            "reflection from the ceiling provided a soft indirect
            light"; "indirect evidence"; "an indirect cause"
     2: not direct in spatial dimension; not leading by a straight
        line or course to a destination; "sometimes taking an
        indirect path saves time"; "must take an indirect couse in
        sailing" [ant: direct]
     3: descended from a common ancestor but through different
        lines; "cousins are collateral relatives"; "an indirect
        descendant of the Stuarts" [syn: collateral] [ant: lineal]
     4: 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" [ant: direct]
     5: not as a direct effect or consequence; "indirect benefits";
        "an indirect advantage"