Indirect can have several meanings depending on the context in which it is used. Here are some of the common meanings of the word "indirect":
- Not direct or straightforward, such as taking a roundabout route or using methods that do not go straight to the point.
- In grammar, an indirect object is the word or phrase that receives the direct object. For example, in the sentence "The teacher gave the students cake," the indirect object is "the students".
- In the context of Microsoft Excel, the INDIRECT function returns the reference specified by a text string. It is used when you want to change the reference to a cell within a formula without changing the formula itself.
These are just a few examples of how the word "indirect" can be used in different contexts.
