mediation

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mediation

/ˌmiːdiˈeɪʃən/ UK
/ˌmidiˈeɪʃən/ Canada, US
/ˌmiːdiˈæɪʃən/ Australia, New Zealand

Rhymes with -eɪʃən

Where it comes from

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.

noun mediations

countable, uncountable Negotiation to resolve differences conducted by an impartial party. Perfect unity takes the form of abolishing all institutions of social mediation, including representative democracy and the rule of law as an independent instrument for settling conflicts.
countable, uncountable The act of intervening for the purpose of bringing about a settlement.
countable, uncountable Heritage interpretation.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: arbitration, intermediation, mediator, compromise, negotiation, mediate, arbitral, advocacy, peacemaking, reconciliation, conciliation, ombudsman, ombudsperson, broker, intermediary, brokering

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noun negotiation to resolve differences conducted by some impartial party

中文	調解 /调解 tiáojiě
Deutsch	Vermittlung
Română	mediere
Русский	посре́дничество posrédničestvo, медиа́ция mediácija

noun the act of intervening for the purpose of bringing about a settlement

Español	mediación
中文	調解 /调解 tiáojiě
Română	mediere
Русский	посре́дничество posrédničestvo, медиа́ция mediácija

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@misc{mediation_2026,
  title = {mediation},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/mediation},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}