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indirection en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈɪndaɪˈɹɛkʃən/
• /ˈɪndəˈɹɛkʃən/
• /ˈɪndɪˈɹɛkʃən/

Etymology

From indirect + -ion, modeled on direction.

Meanings

1. (countable, uncountable) An indirect action or process.
2. (countable, uncountable) A lack of direction; deviousness or aimlessness.
   • In your case, I fear, confession is exploitation by indirection, profit-making by ruse, self-aggrandizement at the expense of God. 1907 September, Jack London, “A Day’s Lodging”, in Love of Life and Other Stories, New York, N.Y.: The Macmillan Company; London: Macmillan & Co., published December 1907, →OCLC, page 64:
3. (countable, uncountable) Use of a variable or object through its address.

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