What is acting by means, or by an intervening cause or instrument; not direct or immediate; acting or suffering through an intervening agent or condition called?
mediate — Acting by means, or by an intervening cause or instrument; not direct or immediate; acting or suffering through an intervening agent or condition. (Webster's 1913.)
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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