Omfång

Omfång is a Swedish noun that denotes the extent, scope, range, or circumference of something. It can refer to physical measurements around an object or body part as well as to more abstract notions such as the reach or coverage of a topic, project, or dataset. The term is widely used in everyday language as well as in professional contexts.

In geometry and measurement, omfång relates to the idea of a boundary length around a figure. The more common term for the boundary of a plane figure is omkrets, but omfång is also used, particularly when emphasizing the overall distance around something rather than the precise mathematical term. For a circle, the omfång is 2πr (or πd, with r being the radius and d the diameter).

In practical contexts, omfång is used to describe physical dimensions such as midjemått (waist circumference), låromfång (thigh circumference), or omfång på en ring (ring size). It is also used to express the scope of work, the breadth of a study, or the range of data or topics covered by a project or report, for example the omfång av en studie eller omfånget av ett program.

In summary, omfång is a versatile term covering both geometric measurements and broader notions of size, extent, and coverage across various disciplines.