vergevorderde

Vergevorderde is a Dutch adjective meaning more advanced or in an advanced stage. It is used to describe the degree of development, progression, or severity of something relative to an earlier baseline. The term appears across domains such as medicine (vergevorderde ziekte or vergevorderd stadium), technology (vergevorderde technologie), education (vergevorderde cursussen), and planning (vergevorderde plannen). It is generally more formal or technical than the everyday synonym geavanceerd, and it often emphasizes progression rather than mere sophistication.

Grammatical notes: vergevorderde agrees with the noun it modifies (for example, een vergevorderde patiënt, een vergevorderd apparaat, vergevorderde stappen). In the plural: vergevorderde fasen of vergevorderde technologieën.

Etymology: the term is formed from the prefix ver- attached to gevorderd, the past participle of vorderen, and historically from Middle Dutch. The compound expresses that something has progressed beyond an earlier stage.

Common contrasts: geavanceerd focuses on complexity or modernity, while vergevorderd highlights the current level within a process or timeline.