Origin: 1350–1400; Middle English < Medieval Latin mediātiōn- (stem of mediātiō). See mediate, -ion
Related forms
non·me·di·a·tion, noun
sub·me·di·a·tion, noun
Can be confused:arbitration, mediation (see synonym note at the current entry).
Synonyms 1.Mediation,arbitration designate processes for bringing about agreement or reconciliation between opponents in a dispute. Mediation implies deliberation that results in solutions that may or may not be accepted by the contending parties. Arbitration involves a more formal deliberation, it being understood that the results will be binding on the contending parties.
international law an attempt to reconcile disputed matters arising between states, esp by the friendly intervention of a neutral power
3.
a method of resolving an industrial dispute whereby a third party consults with those involved and recommends a solution which is not, however, binding on the parties