Adjective
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"3. descended from a common ancestor but through different lines;
"cousins are collateral relatives""an indirect descendant of the Stuarts"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"5. not as a direct effect or consequence;
"indirect benefits""an indirect advantage"