I. ˈmē-dē-ət 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 -dē-ə-sē noun
• me·di·ate·ly adverb
II. ˈmē-dē-ˌāt verb
( -at·ed ; -at·ing )
Etymology: Medieval Latin mediatus, past participle of mediare, from Late Latin, to be in the middle, from Latin medius middle
Date: 1568
transitive verb
1.
a. : to bring accord out of by action as an intermediary
b. : to effect by action as an intermediary
2.
a. : to act as intermediary agent in bringing, effecting, or communicating : convey
b. : to transmit as intermediate mechanism or agency
intransitive verb
1. : to interpose between parties in order to reconcile them
2. : to reconcile differences
Synonyms: see interpose
• me·di·a·tive -ˌā-tiv adjective
• me·di·a·to·ry -ə-ˌtȯr-ē adjective