Origin: Latin prefix inter-
Intervening has 4 different meanings across 1 category:
intervention; mediation
"The two warring tribes finally signed a peace treaty thanks to an intervening elder who stepped in as a mediator."
present participle of intervene
"The intervening storm forced us to delay our flight by several hours."
occurring or falling between events or points in time
"so much had happened during the intervening years"
That intervenes or mediates.
"The third party stepped in to intervene and mediate the dispute between the two neighbors."