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Meaning of intervention

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  intervention
      n 1: the act of intervening (as to mediate a dispute, etc.); "it
           occurs without human intervention" [syn: {intervention},
           {intercession}]
      2: a policy of intervening in the affairs of other countries
         [syn: {intervention}, {interference}] [ant:
         {noninterference}, {nonintervention}]
      3: the act or fact of interposing one thing between or among
         others [syn: {interposition}, {intervention}]
      4: (law) a proceeding that permits a person to enter into a
         lawsuit already in progress; admission of person not an
         original party to the suit so that person can protect some
         right or interest that is allegedly affected by the
         proceedings; "the purpose of intervention is to prevent
         unnecessary duplication of lawsuits"
      5: care provided to improve a situation (especially medical
         procedures or applications that are intended to relieve
         illness or injury) [syn: {treatment}, {intervention}]

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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