indirection

[ in-duh-rek-shuhn, -dahy- ]

/ ˌɪn dəˈrɛk ʃən, -daɪ- /

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noun

indirect action or procedure.

a roundabout course or method.

a lack of direction or goal; aimlessness: His efforts were marked by indirection and indecisiveness.

deceitful or dishonest dealing.

Origin of indirection

1585–95; indirect + -ion, modeled on direction

Words nearby indirection

indirect evidence, indirect fracture, indirect free kick, indirect hemagglutination test, indirect initiative, indirection, indirect labor, indirect labour, indirect lighting, indirect nuclear division, indirect object

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Example sentences from the Web for indirection

He seemed to learn quite as much by indirection as by persevering application to books.
Stephen A. Douglas|Allen Johnson
It is seen in his purpose to convey his message by suggestion and indirection, or as an informing, vitalizing breath and spirit.
Whitman|John Burroughs
It aims at the poetry of things rather than of words, and works by suggestion and indirection rather than by elaboration.
Whitman|John Burroughs
By indirection she obtained a description of Claghorn, so that he might not escape her if he came in.
Bambi|Marjorie Benton Cooke

The other was not dull, nor did he usually travel by indirection.
The Long Roll|Mary Johnston

British Dictionary definitions for indirection

indirection

/ (ˌɪndɪˈrɛkʃən) /

noun

indirect procedure, courses, or methods

lack of direction or purpose; aimlessness

indirect dealing; deceit

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单词	indirection
释义	indirection [ in-duh-rek-shuhn, -dahy- ] / ˌɪn dəˈrɛk ʃən, -daɪ- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR indirection ON THESAURUS.COM noun indirect action or procedure. a roundabout course or method. a lack of direction or goal; aimlessness: His efforts were marked by indirection and indecisiveness. deceitful or dishonest dealing. Origin of indirection 1585–95; indirect + -ion, modeled on direction Words nearby indirection indirect evidence, indirect fracture, indirect free kick, indirect hemagglutination test, indirect initiative, indirection, indirect labor, indirect labour, indirect lighting, indirect nuclear division, indirect object Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for indirection He seemed to learn quite as much by indirection as by persevering application to books. Stephen A. Douglas\|Allen Johnson It is seen in his purpose to convey his message by suggestion and indirection, or as an informing, vitalizing breath and spirit. Whitman\|John Burroughs It aims at the poetry of things rather than of words, and works by suggestion and indirection rather than by elaboration. Whitman\|John Burroughs By indirection she obtained a description of Claghorn, so that he might not escape her if he came in. Bambi\|Marjorie Benton Cooke The other was not dull, nor did he usually travel by indirection. The Long Roll\|Mary Johnston British Dictionary definitions for indirection indirection / (ˌɪndɪˈrɛkʃən) / noun indirect procedure, courses, or methods lack of direction or purpose; aimlessness indirect dealing; deceit Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to indirection falsehood, infamy, duplicity, falsity, stealing, shiftiness, shadiness, deceit, artifice, racket, fraud, graft, double-dealing, infidelity, cheating, trickery, trickiness, bunk, cunning, corruption
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indirection

noun

Origin of indirection

Words nearby indirection

Example sentences from the Web for indirection

British Dictionary definitions for indirection

noun

Words related to indirection