Main Entry:

¹me·di·ate

Pronunciation:

\ˈmē-dē-ət\

Function:

adjective

Etymology:

Middle English, from Late Latin mediatus intermediate, from past participle of mediare

Date:

15th century

1: occupying a middle position2 a: acting through an intervening agency b: exhibiting indirect causation, connection, or relation

— me·di·a·cy \-dē-ə-sē\ noun

— me·di·ate·ly adverb