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Arbitration is different from mediation, another form of alternative dispute resolution, because an arbitrator makes a decision deciding the dispute while a mediator attempts to facilitate a settlement among the disputing parties. A mediator has no power to force a settlement.
Also found in: Dictionary, Thesaurus, Medical, Financial, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia. Related to mediation: meditation. A settlement of a dispute or controversy by setting up an independent person between two contending parties in order to aid them in the settlement of their disagreement. In International Law, mediation is the friendly interference of one state in the controversies of nations. It is recognized as a proper action to promote peace among nations. The individual who intervenes in order to help the other parties settle their dispute is called a mediator.