1. An approach or procedure that achieves a goal through indirect steps or intermediate processes rather than the shortest or most straightforward path
The teacher used a less direct method to help students discover the answer themselves.
A professora usou um método menos direto para ajudar os alunos a descobrirem a resposta por si mesmos.
2. A technique that requires additional steps, reasoning, or processes to reach a conclusion or solution
Through a less direct method, we arrived at the same result but with better understanding.
Através de um método menos direto, chegamos ao mesmo resultado, mas com melhor compreensão.