Der Umfang
Example: Der Umfang des Projekts wurde sorgfältig analysiert und dokumentiert.
Definition
"Der Umfang" refers to the extent or scope of something, often indicating the size, range, or coverage of a project, task, or object. For example, it can describe the total area or the comprehensive details involved in an activity or subject.
Etymology
The word "der Umfang" comes from the German verb "umfangen," meaning to surround or enclose. The noun evolved to describe the measure around an object or the overall scope of something. Did you know? It originally had a very physical meaning, relating to circumference or perimeter.
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"Der Umfang" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - General - (C1) - set 1", containing 120 commonly used words.
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