Associations to the word «Indirection»

Wiktionary

INDIRECTION, noun. A lack of direction; deviousness or aimlessness
INDIRECTION, noun. (computing) Use of a variable or object through its address
INDIRECTION, noun. An indirect action or process.

Dictionary definition

INDIRECTION, noun. Indirect procedure or action; "he tried to find out by indirection".
INDIRECTION, noun. Deceitful action that is not straightforward; "he could see through the indirections of diplomats".

Wise words

The chief virtue that language can have is clearness, and nothing detracts from it so much as the use of unfamiliar words.
Hippocrates