omfången

Omfången, or omfången in definite form, is a Swedish term that denotes the boundary length or the overall extent of something. In geometry it refers to the length of the boundary of a two‑dimensional figure, i.e., its perimeter. For a circle, the omfången is the circumference, given by the formula C = 2πr, where r is the radius. For polygons and other closed curves, the omfången is obtained by summing the lengths of all edges along the boundary.

Beyond pure geometry, omfång can describe the general extent or reach of an object, region, or concept. It is common in everyday Swedish to talk about the omfången of a project, a dataset, or a study to mean its scope, range, or boundaries. In this broader sense, omfången captures how wide or large something is, not only in physical terms but also in abstract ones.

In technical usage, omkrets is another Swedish term often used for the perimeter of a circle or polygon, while omfången emphasizes overall extent. The two terms can be related but are not always interchangeable, depending on precision and context. The word is thus versatile: it conveys both geometric boundary length and figurative notions of scope and limit.