rijking

Rijking is a term that appears in Dutch-language texts but does not have a single, widely accepted definition. The word is built from rijk, meaning rich or abundant, with the -ing suffix used to form abstract nouns. Because it is not standard, its exact sense varies with author and field. In general, it can be understood as the act of making something richer, more abundant, or more complex, or as the state resulting from that process.

Etymology and related terms: The term is related to rijkdom (wealth) and to verrijking (enrichment). Verrijking is the common Dutch word for enrichment; rijking by itself is uncommon and may appear in academic, technical, or dialectal texts as a shorthand or neologism.

Possible uses in niche contexts: Some authors employ rijking to refer to data enrichment—adding external attributes to existing records. Others apply the term in a broader, figurative sense of increasing diversity, quality, or complexity within a system, text, or concept. Because there is no standardized definition, the intended meaning should be inferred from the source.

Usage and note: Rijking is not a standard technical term in major reference works. In formal writing, it may be clearer to use verrijking or one of the related terms depending on the intended sense. See also: enrichment, data enrichment, lexical richness, wealth.