kehitykset

Kehitykset is the plural form of the Finnish noun kehitys, meaning developments or progress. The term is used across many domains to refer to changes or improvements that occur over time. In Finnish, kehitys comes from the verb kehittää ("to develop"), and kehitykset is formed with the plural suffix -kset to indicate several developments or a range of changes.

In usage, kehitykset often appear when discussing historical, technological, economic, or social changes. For example, teknologinen kehitys refers to advances in technology; taloudellinen kehitys to economic development; poliittinen kehitys to political development. In scholarly discourse, the word can denote a sequence of developments or trends within a field, such as the development of a theory or the evolution of policy.

Nuances: kehitys focuses on the process of becoming or improving, whereas kehitykset emphasizes multiple distinct developments rather than a single trajectory. The term is common in journalism, policy reports, and academic writing, where it helps summarize changes across sectors or regions.

See also: kehitys, kehittäminen, kehitystutkimus, kehitysvaiheet.