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Meaning
Adj
●
Not direct
Not of
obvious
or
immediate
cause, but as a
secondary
result
Not
focused
straight
at the
target
or
subject
, but by more
subtle
means
Not
involving
the
quickest
,
shortest
, or most
convenient
path
Noun
●
In Finance:
An
indirect
cost.
●
An
indirect
radiator
Verb
●
In Programming:
To access
by means of
indirection
; to dereference.
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Origin
indirect
English
direct
English
directus
Latin
in-
English
in
Latin
in-
Latin
in-
Middle English (1100-1500)
in-
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
in
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
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Etym
Antonyms
Direct
Related
Implicit
Oblique
Informal
Unintended
Explicit
Overt
Inadvertent
Incidental
Subtle
Immediate
Impersonal
Unintentional
Ambiguous
Passive
Vague
Inexact
Underhanded
Intangible
External
Intentional
Variable
Implied
Institutional
Internal
Improper
Extrinsic
Imprecise
Partial
Insignificant
Consequential
Negative
Positive
Incremental
Systemic
Verbal
Subjective
Covert
Complex
Deliberate
Inappropriate
Moderate
Effective
Instrumental
Artificial
Accidental
Abstract
Static
Personal
Specific
Formal
Avoidance
Controversial
Minimal
Problematic
Equitable
Unspecific
Imperfect
Inverse
Absolute
Energy
Quantitative
Modest
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Rhymes
Lect
Sect
Rekt
Elect
Eject
Erect
Spect
Pecked
Infect
Necked
Detect
Kecked
Reject
Inject
Expect
Deject
Effect
Object
Abject
Direct
Affect
Select
Bisect
Lekked
Protect
Reflect
Trekked
Cathect
Convect
Wrecked
Respect
Despect
Inflect
Subject
Trisect
Neglect
Deflect
Collect
Correct
Suspect
Inspect
Connect
Dissect
Checked
Project
Renecked
Deselect
Indirect
Prospect
Transect
Vivisect
Redirect
Disinfect
Resurrect
Retroject
Unchecked
Reinspect
Intersect
Incorrect
Interject
Recollect
Disconnect
Introspect
Disrespect
Counterobject
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