Voortgeleide

Voortgeleide is a Dutch term that appears in some academic and theoretical discussions to describe something that is carried forward or guided forward through a sequence. It is formed from voort-, meaning forward or onward, and geleid, the past participle of leiden or geleiden, meaning led or guided. The expression is not part of standard Dutch dictionaries and is not widely used outside niche contexts, where it may function as an adjective or noun to label processes, arguments, data, or phenomena that originate earlier and continue into later steps.

In practice, voortgeleide can be used to denote continuity or propagation within a chain of reasoning, a sequence of events, or a methodological workflow, where outputs from an early stage serve as inputs for subsequent stages. The emphasis is on the persistence or propagation of influence rather than on introducing wholly new elements at every step. Because of its specialized nature, the term often relies on context to convey its precise sense.

Due to its lack of broad standardization, voortgeleide is sometimes replaced by more common phrases or terms such as voortgezet (continued), voortvloeiend (flowing forward), or in English-language discussions by forward-propagated or forward-linked. When encountered, its exact interpretation should be inferred from the surrounding discussion and the specific field of use.