Geometrical Dimensioning and Tolerancing for Design, Manufacturing and Inspection: A Handbook for Geometrical Product Specification using ISO and ASME Standards, Second Edition

| AVG | average | |
| BASIC | theoretical exact dimension | |
| CMM | coordinate measuring machine | |
| DIA | diameter | |
| D&T | dimensioning and tolerancing | |
| FIM | full indicator movement | |
| FIR | full indicator reading | |
| FRTZF | feature-relating tolerance zone framework | |
| GD&T | geometrical dimensioning and tolerancing | |
| GPS | geometrical product specification | |
| LD | least (minimum) diameter | |
| LMC | least material condition | |
| LMR | least material requirement | |
| LMS | least material size | |
| LMVC | least material virtual condition | |
| LMVS | least material virtual size | |
| LSC | least-squares circle | |
| MCC | minimum circumscribed circle | |
| MD | major diameter | |
| MIC | maximum inscribed circle | |
| MMC | maximum material condition | |
| MMR | maximum material requirement | |
| MMS | maximum material size | |
| MMVC | maximum material virtual condition | |
| MMVS | maximum material virtual size | |
| MPE | maximum permissible error (of a measuring device) | |
| MZC | minimum zone circle | |
| PD | pitch diameter | |
| PLTZF | pattern-locating tolerance zone framework | |
| PUMA | procedure for uncertainty management | |
| RFS | regardless of feature size | |
| SEP REQT | separate requirement | |
| SIM REQT | simultaneous requirement | |
| TED | theoretically exact dimension | |
| TIR | total indicator reading | |
| TP | true position, theoretically exact position or location | |
| VD&T | vectorial dimensioning and tolerancing |