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intermediation

intermediation

1 8.1
Helping two sides reach an agreement by a neutral person
  • noun
  • /ˌɪntərˈmiːdiˌeɪʃən/
translation icon : intermediación
  • Mediators play a crucial role in intermediation by helping both parties reach an agreement during a dispute.
  • financial intermediation

And if he's God, how is there intermediation?

Examples

  • Effective intermediation can lead to a peaceful resolution between conflicting parties in negotiations.

  • The company's success relied heavily on the intermediation of a skilled negotiator who facilitated the discussions.

  • Greater depth and efficiency will mean that greater intermediation takes place across financial markets for the benefit of poor clients.

    Academic text (2005)
  • Third, we must create a more robust credit intermediation system.

    Blog text (7)
  • However, it notes that this reflects the fact that bank intermediation plays a bigger role in Europe than elsewhere.

    Blog text (16)
  • As the industry has expanded, the role of the public sector in policy and regulation, as well as in financial intermediation, has also evolved.

    Academic text (2005)
  • Have measures to advance financial reform addressed this wider problem of financial intermediation?

    Academic text (1991)
  • The institutions of the state provide significant intermediation between demography and security.

    Academic text (2002)
  • Lack of information on both clients and institutions is a constraint to increasing financial intermediation.

    Academic text (2005)
  • That's what government intermediation looks like; the Russians knew it better than anyone else.

    Blog text (20)

Synonyms

mediation
vsintermediation
41 4.2

A neutral person helps people who disagree reach an agreement

emphasizes a direct act of stepping in to settle a dispute or aid settlement

Antonyms

256 3.8

Fail to care for someone or something you should look after

71 4.6

Lack of interest or concern about something

How Involved

arbitration
  • Specialized
69 6.0
mediation
41 4.2
intermediation
1 8.1
consultation
102 4.1
facilitation
  • Formal
4 5.1
observation
211 3.0

Surface Forms

Morphology

intermediation = mediation (transparent) = inter + mediate + ion

The meaning is directly derived from adding the productive prefix 'inter-' to the noun 'mediation', yielding the action of mediating between parties.

Etymology

Intermediation comes from inter- meaning 'between' and medi- meaning 'middle', as you see in words like intermediate and mediator. So, intermediation is when someone steps in 'between' two sides to help them agree or settle a dispute.