| Acronym | Meaning |
| BPJ | Best Professional Judgement |
| PPM | Path Probability Method |
| LOSC | Law Of The Sea Convention |
| CRQL | Contract Required Quantitation Limit |
| NWQMC | National Water Quality Monitoring Council |
| BSFC | Break Specific Fuel Consumption |
| SAM | Sterile Alpha Motif |
| SMIE | Solid-metal-induced Embrittlement |
| AGMA | American Gear Manufacturers Association |
| GRIMM | Global/Regional Interhemispheric Mercury Model |