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intervention in WordNet English dictionary
noun- the act of intervening (as to mediate a dispute, etc.)
"it occurs without human intervention"
intervention intercession
- a policy of intervening in the affairs of other countries
intervention interference
- the act or fact of interposing one thing between or among others
interposition intervention
- (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"
intervention
- care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury)
treatment intervention
WordNet Lexical Database v3.0, © 2006 Princeton University