intermediation

American  

[in-ter-mee-dee-ey-shuhn] / ˌɪn tərˌmi diˈeɪ ʃən /

noun

1. the act of intermediating.

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Etymology

Origin of intermediation

First recorded in 1595–1605; intermediate ² + -ion

Example Sentences

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intermediation

Fragmentation compels banks and asset managers to localize balance sheets and hold excess capital, constraining cross-border intermediation and dampening growth.

From Barron's ● Mar. 4, 2026

A week later, Deputy Governor Shinichi Uchida told the Nikkei newspaper the BOJ would decide whether to modify the yield cap by scrutinising "the impact it had on financial intermediation and market function."

From Reuters ● Aug. 3, 2023

Over the past decade, at least eight independent broker-dealers have been either bought by bigger firms or closed shop, a Reuters tally shows, taking out intermediation capacity from a market that needs more of it.

From Reuters ● Jul. 17, 2023

"Given the central role of regional banks in credit intermediation in the U.S., worries about their liquidity positions could result in a sharp contraction in lending to some segments."

From Reuters ● May 17, 2023

The significance of the distinction lies in the intermediation of the general organic unity, not in a qualitative division.

From A Review of the Systems of Ethics Founded on the Theory of Evolution by Williams, C. M.