What does INDIRECT mean?

adjective

1. having intervening factors or persons or influences“reflection from the ceiling provided a soft indirect light”
2. not direct in spatial dimension; not leading by a straight line or course to a destination“sometimes taking an indirect path saves time”
3. descended from a common ancestor but through different lines“cousins are collateral relatives”
4. extended senses; not direct in manner or language or behavior or action“making indirect but legitimate inquiries”
5. not as a direct effect or consequence“indirect benefits”