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Mediation vs Intermediary - What's the difference?

mediation | intermediary |

As nouns the difference between mediation and intermediary

is that mediation is mediation while intermediary is an agent acting as a mediator between sides that may disagree.

As an adjective intermediary is

intermediate.

mediation

English

Noun

(wikipedia mediation) (en noun)
  • negotiation to resolve differences conducted by some impartial party.
  • the act of intervening for the purpose of bringing about a settlement.

    • Derived terms

    * cybermediation * hypermediation * mediational

    Related terms

    * mediate * mediator * mid

    See also

    * arbitration

    intermediary

    English

    Adjective

    (head)
  • Intermediate.

    • Noun

    (intermediaries)
  • An agent acting as a mediator between sides that may disagree.
  • *
    • A Mr. Whymper, a solicitor living in Willingdon, had agreed to act as intermediary between Animal Farm and the outside world
  • An arranger of a contract or other agreement who is separate from the parties to the agreement
  • One or several stages of an event which occurs after the start and before the end.
  • A person or organisation in an intermediate position in a supply chain of goods or services
    • The intermediary between the manufacturer and retailer is the wholesaler