to mediate
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5.5
- verb
- /ˈmiːdieɪt/
:
mediar
- I let him know by looking, but the law of shared existence mediates between us.
- computer-mediated
- mediated conferencing
- mediate the relationship
It's one of those that mediate the weak nuclear force.
- It's one of those that mediate the weak nuclear force.
- The part of the mind that mediates between the conscious and the unconscious and is responsible for a sense of personal identity.
Examples
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From Vygotsky's perspective, mental functioning develops through mediated experience with cultural tools.
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In each of these portraits, a woman's political engagement is mediated by her relationship with a man.
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Right here the middle term is sort of mediating between between the other two terms, right?
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His exhibitions carry his voice, mediated through the work of other artists.
Academic text (2011) -
All that we hear is influenced and mediated by our Western ears.
Academic text (2008) -
Under capitalism, social relations are mediated through the production and consumption of material things.
Academic text (2011) -
In general, both computer-mediated conferencing and the fishbowl technique had a positive effect on student collaboration.
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So there's bound magnesium ions that mediate interactions between these subunits here.
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Spatial organization of peasant land use mediates the agricultural change induced by that reallocation of labor.
Academic text (1991) -
During negotiations, she acted to mediate between the two opposing parties to reach an agreement.
Synonyms
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5.2
To connect two groups so they can communicate and work together
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7.5
Act as a way to pass information between groups
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7.0
To act as a go-between to help people reach an agreement
Antonyms
Surface Forms
Morphology
mediate = middle (semi-transparent) = medi + ate
The sense 'occupy an intermediate position / serve as a link' follows directly from 'middle', but the Latinate morphology and less familiar combining form reduce predictability for average learners.
Etymology
Mediate comes from the Latin medius 'middle'. Think of it as a 'middle' link or bridge that connects two things, so to mediate is to sit between or link them.