English terms dictionary. 2015.
Indirection — In di*rec tion, n. [Cf. F. indirection.] Oblique course or means; dishonest practices; indirectness. By indirections find directions out. Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
indirection — I (deceitfulness) noun concealment of truth, cozenage, craft, craftiness, cunning, deceit, deception, deviousness, dishonesty, disingenuity, disingenuousness, dissimulation, duplicity, falsehood, falseness, fraud, fraudulency, guile, hypocrisy,… … Law dictionary
indirection — (n.) c.1600, from INDIRECT (Cf. indirect) + ION (Cf. ion) … Etymology dictionary
indirection — [in΄də rek′shən; ] occas. [, in΄dīrek′shən] n. [< INDIRECT, by analogy with DIRECTION] 1. roundabout act, procedure, or means 2. deceit; dishonesty 3. lack of direction or purpose … English World dictionary
Indirection — In computer programming, indirection is the ability to reference something using a name, reference, or container instead of the value itself. The most common form of indirection is the act of manipulating a value through its memory address. For… … Wikipedia
indirection — /in deuh rek sheuhn, duy /, n. 1. indirect action or procedure. 2. a roundabout course or method. 3. a lack of direction or goal; aimlessness: His efforts were marked by indirection and indecisiveness. 4. deceitful or dishonest dealing. [1585 95; … Universalium
indirection — noun 1. indirect procedure or action (Freq. 1) he tried to find out by indirection • Hypernyms: ↑procedure, ↑process 2. deceitful action that is not straightforward he could see through the indirections of diplomats • Hypernyms … Useful english dictionary
indirection — noun Date: 1590 1. a. indirect action or procedure b. lack of direction ; aimlessness 2. a. lack of straightforwardness and openness ; deceitfulness b. something (as an act or statement) marked by lack of straightforwardness < hated diplomatic… … New Collegiate Dictionary
indirection — noun /ˈɪndəˈɹɛkʃən,ˈɪndɪˈɹɛkʃən,ˈɪndaɪˈɹɛkʃən/ a) A lack of direction; deviousness or aimlessness b) Use of a variable or object through its address … Wiktionary
indirection — (in di rè ksion) s. f. Défaut de direction. ÉTYMOLOGIE In.... 1, et direction … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
