mediated

Thân thiện

The lawyer mediated the dispute between the two neighbors.

Definition

Adjective 1. Acting or brought about through an intervening agency: Describes a process, action, or agreement that is not direct, but is facilitated or conducted by a third party or an intermediate means. 2. Indirectly connected or communicated: Refers to a relationship or interaction that occurs via an intermediary, such as technology, a person, or a system.

Usage

The adjective "mediated" is used to describe situations, communications, or processes where a direct connection is absent. It emphasizes the role of the intermediary. * It typically precedes a noun (e.g., a mediated agreement). * It can follow a linking verb like "is," "was," or "seems" (e.g., The conflict was mediated).

Examples

• The two countries reached a mediated truce after weeks of negotiation facilitated by the UN.
• In the digital age, much of our communication is mediated through screens and social platforms.
• A mediated conversation between the disputing neighbors helped resolve their long-standing issue.
• The study examined the mediated effects of advertising on consumer behavior.

Advanced Usage

• Technologically Mediated: A common phrase describing interactions that occur via technology (e.g., video calls, social media).
  • Technologically mediated learning became essential during the pandemic.
• Computer-Mediated Communication (CMC): A formal term in linguistics and sociology for any human communication that occurs through the use of computers.
• Mediated Experience: An experience that is not direct or firsthand, but filtered through some medium (e.g., watching a documentary about a place instead of visiting it).

Variants and Related Words

• Mediate (verb): To intervene between two parties to bring about an agreement or reconciliation.
  • A professional was hired to mediate the labor dispute.
• Mediation (noun): The process of mediating.
  • The contract dispute went to mediation before a lawsuit was filed.
• Mediator (noun): A person or entity that mediates.
  • She acted as a mediator between the two departments.
• Unmediated (adjective): Direct, without any intermediary.
  • He preferred the unmediated experience of live theater.

Synonyms

• Indirect
• Intermediated
• Facilitated
• Brokered
• Go-between (as a noun concept)

Antonyms

• Direct
• Unmediated
• Immediate

Related Phrases

• Mediated through: Used to specify the intermediary agent.
  • Their initial contact was mediated through a mutual friend.
• Serve as a mediator: To act as the intervening party.
  • The organization agreed to serve as a mediator in the talks.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. acting or brought about through an intervening agency
   • the mediated settlement brought satisfaction to both sides