Veranderende

Veranderende is the Dutch present participle and an attributive adjective derived from veranderen, meaning to change. It designates ongoing or developing change and is commonly used to describe processes, conditions, or trends that are in flux. In everyday language it often appears before a noun, as in veranderende omstandigheden (changing circumstances) or het veranderende klimaat (the changing climate).

In Dutch, the present participle ends in -ende and agrees with the noun it modifies for number and gender. Veranderende is mainly used attributively; predicative use is less common and often replaced by other constructions such as "in verandering zijn" or by simple verb forms depending on the context. The term is widely employed in contexts ranging from journalism and policy analysis to science and social commentary to signal ongoing transformation.

Related terms include veranderen (to change), verandering (change), veranderbaar (changeable), and veranderlijk (variable or changeable). The word belongs to a family of expressions that describe processes of alteration, adaptation, or development across various domains, including climate, technology, economy, and society.