mediated

[ mee-dee-ey-tid ]

adjective

1. (of disputes, strikes, etc.) settled or resolved with the help of an intermediary:

   In the 15 years in which he has served as a mediator, he has settled over 90% of his mediated disputes.

2. (of an agreement, truce, settlement, etc.) brought about with the help of an intermediary between parties:

   A mediated divorce is much cheaper than negotiating through lawyers or going to court.

3. indirectly experienced, effected, or conveyed; happening by means of or through someone or something else:

   I see technology as any mediated form of communication, rather than face-to-face communication.

verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of mediate ( def ).

Other Words From

• un·me·di·at·ed adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of mediated¹

mediate ( def ) + -ed ²( def )

Example Sentences

While it's not yet clear if the Vitamin B6 molecule can be utilised in therapeutics, "understanding the breadth of MR1 mediated immunity has the capacity to illuminate routes for therapeutic intervention," Dr Illing said.

From Science Daily

This protection was thought to be mediated by antibodies that target PfEMP1.

From Science Daily

The statement urges both Israel and Hezbollah to stop fighting now, using a 21-day truce, “to provide space” for further mediated talks.

From BBC

The kind of low-level gaze-following they engage in is mediated by subcortical structures of the brain–those more “primitive” parts also found in mammals and fish.

From Salon

The United Arab Emirates reportedly mediated the swap.

From BBC

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