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 position
2 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