intermediary

«intermediary» in Mova's school dictionary: a person or group who goes between two sides to help them… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

noun (an intermediary, intermediaries); adjective (formal)

meaning for a pupil

1) An intermediary is a person or group who goes between two sides to help them talk, agree or make a deal. tree →

2) (formal adjective) Intermediary means in the middle, between two stages or things. tree →

sense in the lessons

In lessons about conflict, a teacher or a peer mediator can act as an intermediary between two pupils who have fallen out. In news, countries use intermediaries to help end wars or free hostages. In business, an intermediary connects buyers and sellers. Phrases: «act as an intermediary», «through an intermediary», «a go-between».

examples

• The teacher acted as an intermediary between the two angry boys. tree →
• The countries talked through an intermediary. tree →
• An estate agent is an intermediary between the buyer and the seller. tree →
• Maya was the intermediary when her friends fell out. tree →
• The deal was made through an intermediary. tree →
• Caterpillar to butterfly passes through an intermediary stage, the chrysalis. tree →

note

Plural: intermediaries. A long formal word: everyday words are «go-between» or «middleman». Similar: mediator (helps people solve a quarrel). Related adjective: intermediate (in the middle level).

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «intermediary» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.