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Definition osmosis in British English

osmosis noun

[uncountable] noun
/ɒzˈməʊsɪs/
1

the process by which a liquid that contains a small amount of dissolved substances slowly passes through a membrane (=thin layer of something) into a liquid that contains a large amount of dissolved substances

Synonyms and related words
absorption adaptation aerobic respiration
2

a gradual process in which information and ideas influence you without you realizing it

Example

I picked up the language mainly by osmosis.

Synonyms and related words
acquisition advanced assimilation
Definition osmosis in British English