This is the 2328th most frequent Swedish word.
centimeter
A unit of length equal to one hundredth of a meter.
In this sentence, 'centimeter' is a unit of measurement used to express the length of the table, providing a precise physical measurement.
Måttbandet visade att bordet var 120 centimeter långt.
The measuring tape showed that the table was 120 centimeters long.
Here, 'centimeter' is used to describe the amount of fabric that was trimmed, again employing it as a precise measurement but emphasizing reduction.
Hon klippte av en centimeter från tygstycket för att få rätt passform.
She cut off one centimeter from the fabric to achieve the right fit.
In this instance, 'centimeter' conveys proximity, expressing a very small distance between the stone and the edge for descriptive purposes.