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Vinony

mediation

noun

  1. act/process of reconciling multiple parties, resolving or settling differences
  2. type of statistical model
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˌmiːdiˈeɪʃən/ / /ˌmidiˈeɪʃən/ / /ˌmiːdiˈæɪʃən/

noun

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.

  1. Negotiation to resolve differences conducted by an impartial party.
  2. The act of intervening for the purpose of bringing about a settlement.
  3. Heritage interpretation.