Kehitystrendeinä

Kehitystrendeinä is a Finnish term that forms the plural essive case of kehitystrendi, meaning “as development trends.” It is used to refer to a set or collection of trends describing the direction in which a system, sector, or society is evolving. The form emphasizes that the trends are viewed as a framework for understanding development rather than as isolated phenomena.

In Finnish academic and policy writing, kehitystrendeinä is commonly employed when providing an overview of expected changes. It can introduce a group of trends in a discussion of technology, demographics, economy, or environment, and is often found in reports, forecasts, or trend analyses. The expression may appear in both narrative passages and bulleted lists to signal a thematic cluster of changes.

Examples of usage include, for instance, statements that identify specific areas as kehitystrendeinä, such as digitalisaatio (digitalization), kaupungistuminen (urbanization) and ikääntyminen (aging of the population). The term is used to convey that multiple, interconnected directions are shaping future outcomes, rather than focusing on a single factor.

Notes on form: the singular form is kehitystrendi, while the plural essive form is kehitystrendeinä. The word is built from kehitys (development) and trendi (trend). It is common in analyses that aim to summarize broad directional changes in a concise way. See also related terms such as kehitystrendi, trendi, ennuste, and analyysi.