When you learn new information by being around people who have a strong understanding about the topic, but there is no formal learning plan to learn this info.
Example: The new team member learned by osmosis by attending meetings about the product.
Variations: learning by proxy, knowledge by osmosis
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Question: What does "Calendar Invite" mean?
(A) When a person wants to meet with you next week.
(B) An email sent to schedule a meeting with the option to either accept or decline the meeting at the scheduled time.
(C) When a person has available time on their calendar to meet with you.
(D) When a person does not have any time to meet with you.
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Date: 10/04/2024
Word: Close It Out
Definition: To mark something as completed.
Example: This task has been fixed, so let's close it out within the task tracker.
"Learn By Osmosis." Jargonism.com Dictionary, https://jargonism.com/words/1398. Accessed 10/04/2024.