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"