adj.
Pronunciation: ' m ē -d ē - ə t
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from Late Latin mediatus intermediate, from past participle of mediare
Date: 15th century
1 : occupying a middle position
2 a : acting through an intervening agency b : exhibiting indirect causation, connection, or relation
– me · di · a · cy \ -d ē - ə -s ē \ noun
– me · di · ate · ly adverb