indirect approach — roundabout method, circuitous way … English contemporary dictionary
indirect — UK US /ˌɪndɪˈrekt/ adjective ► not done or communicated in a direct way: »We decided to take an indirect approach to tackling the problem of absenteeism. »He made only an indirect reference to what had happened at the meeting. ► happening in… … Financial and business terms
indirect — in|di|rect [ ,ındı rekt, ,ındaı rekt ] adjective ** not direct or not using the shortest way: We took an indirect but scenic route through the mountains. an indirect approach to the problem a. an indirect effect is not the immediate result of… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
indirect */*/ — UK [ˌɪndəˈrekt] / UK [ˌɪndaɪˈrekt] / US / US [ˌɪndɪˈrekt] adjective 1) not the immediate result of something an indirect approach to the problem Her promotion may have an indirect effect on the morale of other employees. There will be substantial … English dictionary
indirect */ — [ˌɪndaɪˈrekt] , [ˌɪndəˈrekt] adj 1) not using the shortest or simplest way We took an indirect route through the mountains.[/ex] an indirect approach to the problem[/ex] 2) not directly connected with something but done or obtained in some other… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
indirect discrimination — A type of discrimination that occurs where A applies to B (a member of a protected group) an apparently neutral provision, criterion or practice that A would apply equally to others; but which puts members of the protected group (including B) at… … Law dictionary
Indirect least squares — is an approach in econometrics where the coefficients in a system of equations are estimated from the reduced form model using ordinary least squares. For this we have to transform the structural system of equations into a reduced form first.… … Wikipedia
approach — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 way of dealing with sb/sth ADJECTIVE ▪ conventional, orthodox, traditional ▪ alternate (AmE), alternative, different, fresh, new … Collocations dictionary
indirect — adj. Indirect is used with these nouns: ↑allusion, ↑approach, ↑benefit, ↑cause, ↑channel, ↑consequence, ↑cost, ↑discrimination, ↑effect, ↑election, ↑evidence, ↑ … Collocations dictionary
APA Task Force on Deceptive and Indirect Techniques of Persuasion and Control — The APA Task Force on Deceptive and Indirect Techniques of Persuasion and Control (DIMPAC[1]) formed at the request of the American Psychological Association (APA) in 1983. The APA asked Margaret Singer, one of the leading proponents of theories… … Wikipedia
