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/ɒzˈməʊ̯sɪs/ · noun
(chemistry) The net movement of solvent molecules, usually water, from a region of lower solute concentration to a region of higher solute concentration through a partially permeable membrane..
Near-synonym: serendipity
I was reading about chickens, and I guess I learned about hawks through osmosis.
At age fourteen, by a process of osmosis, of dirty jokes, whispered secrets and filthy ballads, Tristram learned of sex.
Use osmosis when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Osmosis means (chemistry) The net movement of solvent molecules, usually water, from a region of lower solute concentration to a region of higher solute concentration through a partially permeable membrane..
Common synonyms include serendipity.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Near-synonym: serendipity
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