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mediation.

Negotiation to resolve differences conducted by an impartial party.

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˌmiːdiˈeɪʃən/Received-Pronunciation/ˌmidiˈeɪʃən/Canada, General-American/ˌmiːdiˈæɪʃən/Australia, New-Zealand
  1. Negotiation to resolve differences conducted by an impartial party.

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  2. The act of intervening for the purpose of bringing about a settlement.

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  3. Heritage interpretation.

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Where this word 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.

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