noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   An act of coming between; an intervention. countable, usually
2. 2
   the act of intervening for the purpose of bringing about a settlement wordnet
3. 3
   Intervention; interposition. uncountable, usually

Synonyms

All synonyms

agencydeviceexpedientinstrumentalityintercessioninterposition

Etymology

From intermediate (verb) + -ion.

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