indirection — Diccionario de inglés

Sustantivo

1. An indirect action or process.

   Uso

   • contable
   • no contable

2. A lack of direction; deviousness or aimlessness.

   Uso

   • contable
   • no contable

   Ejemplos

   In your case, I fear, confession is exploitation by indirection, profit-making by ruse, self-aggrandizement at the expense of God.

3. Use of a variable or object through its address.

   Uso

   • contable
   • no contable

Sustantivo

1. indirect procedure or action

   Términos más generales

   procedureprocess

   Ejemplos

   he tried to find out by indirection

2. deceitful action that is not straightforward

   Términos más generales

   deceptiondeceitdissemblingdissimulation

   Ejemplos

   he could see through the indirections of diplomats