English Explanatory Dictionary

mediation

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  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.

Pronunciation

/ˌmiːdiˈeɪʃən/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-mediation.wav /ˌmidiˈeɪʃən/ /ˌmiːdiˈæɪʃən/

Word forms

mediation mediations

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.

Related words

mediate mediator mid arbitration

Derived words

cybermediation hypermediation mediational telemediation transmediation
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