mediation

Language: en

🇺🇸 /ˌmiːdiːˈeɪʃən/

📖 Definitions

  1. noun
    The act or process of intervening between two or more parties in a dispute to help them reach an agreement or settlement, typically performed by a neutral third party.; The act of serving as an intermediary or go-between in negotiations or communications between parties.; In law, a form of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) in which a neutral third party facilitates negotiation between disputing parties without imposing a decision.; The act of interceding or pleading on behalf of another person.; In philosophy and social theory, the process by which a third element or concept bridges or reconciles opposing ideas, as in Hegelian dialectics.; In communication studies, the process by which media or technology shapes, filters, or transforms the relationship between individuals and events or information.; In statistics, a process in which the relationship between an independent variable and a dependent variable is explained by an intervening variable (mediator).

🔗 Details

Word forms

countable / uncountable Plural: mediations

Collocations

mediation processthrough mediationconflict mediationfamily mediationcourt-ordered mediationmediation session

Derivatives

mediatemediatormediatorymediativepremediation

Synonyms

arbitrationconciliationnegotiationinterventionintermediation

Antonyms

confrontationescalation

Commonly confused

arbitration
EN: 'Arbitration' involves a third party making a binding decision; 'mediation' involves a third party facilitating agreement without imposing a decision.
meditation
EN: 'Meditation' is a contemplative or mindfulness practice; 'mediation' is the process of resolving disputes through a neutral third party.
negotiation
EN: 'Negotiation' is direct discussion between parties; 'mediation' specifically involves an impartial third party assisting the process.

Spelling tips

EN: Do not confuse 'mediation' (dispute resolution) with 'meditation' (contemplative practice) — they differ by only one letter but have entirely different meanings.

💬 Examples

  1. The couple decided to seek mediation before filing for divorce.

  2. Through the mediation of the United Nations, the two countries agreed to a ceasefire.

  3. The court ordered the parties to attend mediation before proceeding to trial.

  4. He obtained the position through the mediation of a powerful friend.

  5. Hegel's concept of mediation explains how contradictions are resolved through a higher synthesis.

  6. The mediation of news through social media has changed how people perceive political events.

  7. The study found that self-esteem served as a mediation between social support and mental health outcomes.