weitreichendes

Weitreichendes is the attributive form of the German adjective weitreichend, meaning far-reaching or extensive. It describes something that has broad scope, wide influence, or substantial consequences. The form is used before a noun and its ending depends on the determiners, gender, and number of the noun.

Declension notes: With no article (strong declension), neuter singular uses weitreichendes, as in weitreichendes Thema. With a definite article the form is das weitreichende Thema. In plural, without article it is weitreichende Maßnahmen, and with a definite article it is die weitreichenden Maßnahmen. Indefinite article forms include ein weitreichendes Thema (neuter singular) and eine weitreichende Entscheidung (feminine singular).

Nuance and usage:weitreichendes characterizes effects or reach that extend across a large domain, time span, or set of actors. It is common in politics, economics, science, technology, and cultural debates to describe policies, reforms, projects, or implications that go beyond the immediate situation. Synonyms in German include umfassend, nachhaltig, and breit gefächert, though each carries its own nuance.

Examples: “das weitreichende Problem erfordert koordinierte Lösungsansätze,” “eine weitreichende Reformmaßnahme,” and “weitreichende Folgen der Entscheidung.” In nominalized form, the related noun Weitreichendes can appear, for example in discussions where the concept itself is the subject.

See also: weitreichend.