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mediation

/ˌmidiˈeɪʃən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.51 in modern English

Syllables
me-di-a-tion
IPA
/ˌmidiˈeɪʃən/
12
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Negotiation to resolve differences conducted by an impartial party.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

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

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Heritage interpretation.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

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.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: mediacion,mediacioun,medyacion,medyacyoun, mediacion, mediātiō, medius

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌmidiˈeɪʃən/
  • British English: /ˌmiːdiˈeɪʃən/

Usage

Inflected Forms

mediations (plural)

Derived Forms

cybermediation hypermediation mediational telemediation transmediation

Frequently Paired Words

mediate mediator mid arbitration

Synonyms

intermediation

Rhymes With

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

Questions

How do you pronounce mediation?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌmidiˈeɪʃən/.
What does mediation mean?
Negotiation to resolve differences conducted by an impartial party.
Where does mediation come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce mediation

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