This is the 1171st most frequent Dutch word.
voorgaande
"Voorgaande" means "previous" or "preceding" in English.
In this sentence, 'voorgaande' is used as an adjective to describe the chapters that came before the current one in the book.
De voorgaande hoofdstukken van het boek waren erg informatief.
The preceding chapters of the book were very informative.
Here, 'voorgaande' modifies 'onderzoek' to specify a prior or earlier study.
De resultaten van het voorgaande onderzoek zijn niet meegenomen.
The results of the previous study were not included.
In this sentence, 'voorgaande' specifies which participants, referencing those who participated before the current ones.