Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
---|---|---|---|---|
indirect | No | Yes | No | No |
oblique | Yes | Yes | No | No |
indirect (noun) | oblique (noun) |
---|---|
a diagonally arranged abdominal muscle on either side of the torso | |
any grammatical case other than the nominative |
indirect (adjective) | oblique (adjective) |
---|---|
not direct in spatial dimension; not leading by a straight line or course to a destination | slanting or inclined in direction or course or position--neither parallel nor perpendicular nor right-angled |
extended senses; not direct in manner or language or behavior or action | indirect in departing from the accepted or proper way; misleading |
descended from a common ancestor but through different lines | |
having intervening factors or persons or influences | |
not as a direct effect or consequence |