being neither at the beginning nor at the end in a series; "adolescence is an awkward in-between age"; "in a mediate position"; "the middle point on a line"
If something mediates a particular process or event, it allows that process or event to happen and influences the way in which it happens. the thymus, the organ which mediates the response of the white blood cells + mediation me·dia·tion This works through the mediation of the central nervous system
{f} intervene; reconciliate, help facilitate peace between two parties in a dispute; act as an intermediary between two parties to help bring about a desired result
If someone mediates between two groups of people, or mediates an agreement between them, they try to settle an argument between them by talking to both groups and trying to find things that they can both agree to. My mom was the one who mediated between Zelda and her mom United Nations officials have mediated a series of peace meetings between the two sides The Vatican successfully mediated in a territorial dispute between Argentina and Chile in 1984 UN peacekeepers mediated a new cease-fire. + mediation me·dia·tion The agreement provides for United Nations mediation between the two sides + mediator mediators me·dia·tor An archbishop has been acting as mediator between the rebels and the authorities
occupy an intermediate or middle position or form a connecting link or stage between two others; "mediate between the old and the new" acting through or dependent on an intervening agency; "the disease spread by mediate as well as direct contact