indirection Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun indirect procedure or action
    • he tried to find out by indirection
  2. noun deceitful action that is not straightforward
    • he could see through the indirections of diplomats

WordNet


In`di*rec"tion noun
Etymology
Cf. F. indirection.
Definitions
  1. Oblique course or means; dishonest practices; indirectness. "By indirections find directions out." Shak.

Webster 1913