INTERMEDIATION

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

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

Synonyms:

intermediation; mediation

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("intermediation" is a kind of...):

intercession; intervention (the act of intervening (as to mediate a dispute, etc.))

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "intermediation"):

matchmaking (mediation in order to bring about a marriage between others)

Derivation:

intermediate (act between parties with a view to reconciling differences)