sciencethe 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
Biological processes
absorption
adaptation
aerobic respiration
2
a gradual process in which information and ideas influence you without you realizing it
I picked up the languagemainly by osmosis.
Synonyms and related words
Relating to learning and the process of learning
acquisition
advanced
assimilation
osmosis
noun uncountable
US /ɑzˈmoʊsɪs/
DEFINITIONS2
1
chemistrythe 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
Biological processes
absorption
adaptation
aerobic respiration
2
a gradual process in which information and ideas influence you without you realizing it