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mediational, a.|miːdɪˈeɪʃənəl| [f. mediation + -al.] Of or pertaining to mediation; mediating.
1951Parsons & Shils Toward Gen. Theory Action iii. i. 280 One can assume, within reasonable limits (without, that is, detailed psychophysiological, ‘mediational’ investigation), what potential ‘perceptions’ are possible. 1953C. E. Osgood Method & Theory Exper. Psychol. iii. ix. 404 Mediational modification is indicated..by a single asterisk. 1956Scottish Jrnl. Theol. IX. 228 The leading mediational theologian [sc. J. Baillie] of our time. Ibid. 234 That supreme sensitivity and mediational quality which have always marked his thought and outlook. 1964Language XL. 211 ‘Operant’ is one of those psychological terms (together with ‘latency’ and ‘mediational’) which recur frequently in psycholinguistics. 1968M. Black Labyrinth of Lang. vii. 158 Causal theories..insist upon the importance of the ‘mediational process’ induced by perceiving the sign. 1971Jrnl. Gen. Psychol. LXXXV. 125 A mediational process involving colour cues. |