#accumulation
- Adiposis — A pathological condition marked by the excessive, massive, and diffuse accumulation of fat within the subcutaneous connective tissue or around internal organs; this altered structural state (clinically known also as lipomatosis or severe obesity) can be caused by metabolic disorders, endocrine imbalances, or genetic factors, affecting normal mobility and cardiovascular functions.
- Alluvial deposit — An accumulation of alluvial materials, silt, gravel, branches, or vegetative debris brought by the flooded waters of a river or stream and deposited at points where the current velocity decreases. This natural phenomenon structurally modifies the minor bed and can cause natural damming or course deviations.
- Silting up — The act of clogging and its result; a natural or accidental process through which a riverbed or drainage channel becomes blocked due to the massive accumulation of alluvium, silt, gravel, and woody debris transported by floods. This phenomenon causes a reduction in the flow cross-section and the silting up of the watercourse.
- Hard-earned savings — The accumulation of material goods, money, or property acquired gradually through hard work, persistent effort, and diligent saving over time. Abstractly, the term carries a moral weight, implying honesty, thriftiness, and personal sacrifice.
- Agonisie — A less frequent archaic or regional noun variant of 'agoniseală'; it designates the act of gathering goods, the result of sustained labor, or the wealth accumulated gradually over time. In old legal and estate documents, it also referenced the economic activity itself.
- Accumulation — The act of accumulating or acquiring gradually, and its result; the systematic process of gathering material goods, money, knowledge, or merits through sustained effort. In personal finance, it denotes organized saving and asset accumulation over time.
- Piling up — The act of piling up and its result; accumulation, stacking, or gathering of objects in a single place. The term also describes the process by which a disorganized crowd of people or animals gathers compactly in a limited space, forming a dense cluster due to panic, curiosity, or crowding.
- Alluvium — A secondary, regional, or archaic form of the noun 'aluviune'; a sedimentary mass consisting of silt, sand, gravel, and organic debris transported and deposited by running waters in floodplains, deltas, or at river mouths. In certain old agricultural documents, the term describes new land formed by fluvial accumulation at the edge of a property.
- Alluvium — An alternative secondary, archaic, or regional form of the noun 'aluviune'; a sedimentary deposit composed of silt, sand, clay, and detrital gravel, transported by running waters and dropped in areas where the current velocity decreases. In old agricultural documents, the term referred to new strips of fertile land added to riverbanks following seasonal floods.
- Amyliferous — Producing, containing, or generating significant amounts of starch; rich in amylaceous substances. It is used especially to describe plants, plant organs (such as potato tubers or cereal grains), or specialized cells that have the capacity to synthesize and store starch as a reserve substance. In an industrial context, it describes agricultural crops intended for processing in starch factories.
- Amyloplastic — Pertaining to amyloplasts or relating to them; concerning the activity of forming and storing starch within specialized plant cell organelles. It is used to describe metabolic processes, membrane structures, or cytoplasmic changes correlated with the physiology of these specialized plastids.
- Fouling — The act of fouling and its result; a structural process of accumulation and deposition of a layer of carbon deposits, oily residues, soot, or impurities on the inner surfaces of mechanisms or industrial facilities. The phenomenon reduces thermal efficiency, decreases the useful section of pipes, and can cause serious failure of internal combustion engines.
- Sand expanse — An extensive accumulation of sand, a sandy beach, or a desert area covered with dunes; an unconsolidated granular sedimentary deposit formed by rock disintegration under climatic actions. In an international geographical and tourism context (originating from Spanish), the term designates coastal regions, seaside resorts, or volcanic areas structurally characterized by the massive presence of sand fields or fine volcanic ash.
- Arghirophilia — The love of money, greed for silver, or the passionate and uncontrolled attachment to earthly wealth; a character trait defined by the unyielding desire to accumulate capital at any cost. In a classic ethical and philosophical sense, arghirofilie represents a major moral vice that alters sound judgment, driving a selfish, stingy behavior devoid of empathy toward the sufferings of other community members.
- Enrichment — The act of enriching oneself and its result; an economic or personal process of becoming rich, progressive accumulation of material goods, money, capital, or properties; acquiring wealth. In current speech, the term can have neutral nuances in the context of financial development or pejorative connotations when describing a speculative or ethically unscrupulous tendency.