Main entry: indirect, collateral
Definition: descended from a common ancestor but through different lines
Usage: cousins are collateral relatives; an indirect descendant of the Stuarts
Main entry: indirect
Definition: not direct in spatial dimension; not leading by a straight line or course to a destination
Usage: sometimes taking an indirect path saves time; you must take an indirect course in sailing
Antonyms: direct
Definition: direct in spatial dimensions; proceeding without deviation or interruption; straight and short
Main entry: indirect
Definition: extended senses; not direct in manner or language or behavior or action
Usage: 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
Antonyms: direct
Definition: straightforward in means or manner or behavior or language or action
Antonyms: nominative, nominative case, subject case
Definition: the category of nouns serving as the grammatical subject of a verb
Antonyms: perpendicular
Definition: intersecting at or forming right angles
Antonyms: parallel
Definition: being everywhere equidistant and not intersecting
Main entry: indirect
Definition: not as a direct effect or consequence
Usage: indirect benefits; an indirect advantage
Antonyms: primary
Definition: of first rank or importance or value; direct and immediate rather than secondary
Main entry: indirect
Definition: having intervening factors or persons or influences
Usage: reflection from the ceiling provided a soft indirect light; indirect evidence; an indirect cause
Antonyms: immediate
Definition: having no intervening medium