'Mediation' definitions:

Definition of 'mediation'

From: WordNet
noun
A negotiation to resolve differences that is conducted by some impartial party
noun
The act of intervening for the purpose of bringing about a settlement [syn: mediation, intermediation]

Definition of 'Mediation'

From: GCIDE
  • Mediation \Me`di*a"tion\, n. [OE. mediacioun, F. m['e]diation. See Mediate, a.]
  • 1. The act of mediating; action or relation of anything interposed; action as a necessary condition, means, or instrument; interposition; intervention. [1913 Webster]
  • The soul [acts] by the mediation of these passions. --South. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. Hence, specifically, agency between parties at variance, with a view to reconcile them; entreaty for another; intercession. --Bacon. [1913 Webster]

Synonyms of 'mediation'

From: Moby Thesaurus