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Definition of mediation noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

mediation

noun
 
/ˌmiːdiˈeɪʃn/
 
/ˌmiːdiˈeɪʃn/
[uncountable, countable]
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  1. attempts to end a problem between two or more people or groups who disagree by talking to them and trying to find things that everyone can agree on
    • Mediation is a way of sorting out the issues that arise when a couple separates.
    • The mediation process is without admission of liability.
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  2. (formal or specialist) the process of influencing something and/or make it possible for it to happen
    • The species may have arrived in North America through human mediation.
See mediation in the Oxford Learner's Dictionary of Academic English
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