mediate /me·di·ate/ (me´de-it) indirect; accomplished by means of an intervening medium.
mediate /me·di·ate/ (me´de-āt) to serve as an intermediate agent.
mediate
mediate /me·di·ate/ (me´de-āt) to serve as an intermediate agent.
me·di·ate (m  d- t )v. To effect or convey as an intermediate agent or mechanism. adj. (-  t) Being in a middle position. |
mediate
[mē′dē·āt]
Etymology: L, medio, in the middle
1 v, to cause a change, as in stimulation by a hormone.
2 v, to settle a dispute, as in collective bargaining.
3 adj, situated between two places, things, parts, or terms.
4 n, (in psychology) an event that follows one process or event and precedes another; for example, in the process of cognition, perception follows stimulation and precedes thinking. mediating, adj., mediator, n.
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