mediation
nounUK /ˌmiːdiˈeɪʃən/ · CA, US /ˌmidiˈeɪʃən/
Etymology From Middle English mediacion, mediacioun, medyacion, medyacyoun from Middle French mediacion and its etymon Late Latin mediātiō, from mediārī (“intervene”), from Latin medius (“middle”). By surface analysis, mediate + -ion.
1
Negotiation to resolve differences conducted by an impartial party.
2
The act of intervening for the purpose of bringing about a settlement.
3
Heritage interpretation.
- Derived terms
- cybermediation, hypermediation, mediational, telemediation, transmediation
- Related terms
- mediate, mediator, mid, arbitration