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mediacy

mediacy

9.9
Something that happens through another thing rather than directly
  • noun
  • /ˈmiːdiəsi/
  • Specialized
translation icon : mediación
  • The mediacy of the translator allows readers to understand foreign literature more easily.
  • mediacy of perception

But even then, there's still mediatedness or mediacy.

Examples

  • The teacher emphasized the mediacy of the tools used in the classroom to enhance student learning.

  • This "Firstness" is beyond all self and other distinctions, even beyond the mediacy of perception (244).

    Academic text (2004)

  • In the discussion, the mediacy of the internet helped bridge gaps between diverse viewpoints.

Synonyms

intermediation
vsmediacy
1 8.1

Helping two sides reach an agreement by a neutral person

refers to the static condition of being intermediate rather than the intervening action
mediateness
vsmediacy
9.9

A state in which something is between two things and connects them

is the identical concept but used as a different variant in writing
intermediacy
vsmediacy
8.2

Being a person or group that helps others reach an agreement

covers being intermediate more broadly, not only between people or groups

Antonyms

immediacy
16 5.8

A feeling that you are experiencing something directly right now

How Indirect

indirectness
1 6.1
mediacy
  • Specialized
9.9
mediation
41 4.2
directness
6 3.4

Surface Forms

mediacy singular
mediacies plural

Morphology

mediacy = mediate (transparent) = mediate + acy

Formed from 'mediate' + the noun-forming suffix '-acy'; the meaning 'state or quality of being mediate' follows directly.

Etymology

The word mediacy comes from the Latin word medius, which means 'middle', and it shares the same root as medium and middle. So mediacy is the quality of being 'in the middle' or acting as a way between two things, rather than acting directly.