mediacy

noun

me·​di·​a·​cy ˈmēdēəsē 

-si

plural -es

: the quality or state of being mediate : mediateness , intermediacy

—opposed to immediacy

Word History

Etymology

mediate entry 1 + -cy

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Rhymes for mediacy

• immediacy