Tiesioginis

Tiesioginis is a Lithuanian adjective describing something that is direct, straight, or immediate, without intermediaries. In everyday language it characterizes direct relationships (tiesioginis ryšys), direct contact (tiesioginis kontaktas) and direct causes (tiesioginis veiksnys). The term is also used in economics and taxation to differentiate between direct and indirect components, for example tiesioginės pajamos (direct income) and netiesioginės pajamos (indirect income).

In information and communication technology and media, tiesioginis can denote real-time or live phenomena, such as tiesioginė transliacija (live broadcast) or programos dalis, kuri tiesiogiai transliuojama (the part that is being broadcast live). In science and logic, tiesioginis can describe a direct relationship or mapping, for instance tiesioginis atvaizdavimas (direct mapping) between concepts or variables.

The word is formed from the adverb tiesiog meaning directly, with the suffix -inis to produce an adjective that emphasizes immediacy and lack of mediation. In contrast, netiesioginis (indirect) denotes mediated or secondary links and effects, as in netiesioginiai kontaktai or netiesioginiai mokesčiai (indirect taxes). The term is widely understood in formal and everyday Lithuanian and appears across various domains, including business, media, and academic writing.