os·mo·sis 
/ɑzˈmoʊsəs/ noun
/ɑzˈmoʊsəs/ noun [noncount] 1 biology : the process that causes a liquid (especially water) to pass through the wall of a living cell 2 : an ability to learn and understand things gradually without much effort
▪ She seems to learn foreign languages by/through osmosis.
▪ She seems to learn foreign languages by/through osmosis.
