Osmosis - English meaning

noun

A process by which molecules of a solvent tend to pass through a semipermeable membrane from a less concentrated solution into a more concentrated one.

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If a solution and solvent or two solutions of different strength are separated by a semi permeable …

noun

The process of gradual or unconscious assimilation of ideas, knowledge, etc.

Usage examples:

By some strange political osmosis, private reputations became public

noun

The process in animals and plants by which a liquid passes gradually from one part to another through a membrane (= tissue that covers cells)

Usage examples:

Children often learn by osmosis.