Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

intermediation

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.06 in modern English

Syllables: in-ter-me-di-a-tion
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

6

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An act of coming between; an intervention.

Countable

noun

Intervention; interposition.

Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree English intermediate Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English -ion English intermediation From intermediate (verb) + -ion.

Usage

Inflected Forms

intermediations (plural)

Derived Forms

disintermediation reintermediation

Synonyms

mediation

Rhymes With

information education situation population station association administration operation organization head station nation location

Questions

What does intermediation mean?: An act of coming between; an intervention.
Where does intermediation come from?: Etymology tree English intermediate Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English -ion English intermediation From intermediate (verb) + -ion.

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