• 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"
• 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
• 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"
• not as a direct effect or consequence; "Indirect benefits"; "an Indirect advantage"

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