English noun: mediation | |||
1. | mediation (communication) a negotiation to resolve differences that is conducted by some impartial party | ||
Broader (hypernym) | dialogue, negotiation, talks | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | arbitration, conciliation, umpirage | ||
2. | mediation (act) the act of intervening for the purpose of bringing about a settlement | ||
Synonyms | intermediation | ||
Broader (hypernym) | intercession, intervention | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | matchmaking | ||