| AC | Activated carbon |
| BOD5 | Biochemical oxygen demand (mg O2 L−1) |
| CFF | Cross-flow filtration |
| COD | Chemical oxygen demand (mg O2 L−1) |
| CWs | Constructed wetlands |
| DEF | Dead-end filtration |
| VCF | Volumic concentration factor |
| FO | Forward osmosis |
| FWSF | Free water-surface flow |
| GI | Germination index (%) |
| MF | Microfiltration |
| MWCO | Molecular weight cut-off (Da) |
| OMW | Olive mill wastewater |
| RR | Removal rate (%) |
| RRG | Relative root growth (%) |
| RSG | Relative seed germination (%) |
| SS | Suspended solids (mg L−1) |
| SSF | Subsurface flow |
| TMP | Trans-membrane pressure (bar) |
| TN | Total nitrogen (mg L−1) |
| TOC | Total organic carbon (mg L−1) |
| TP | Total phosphorus (mg L−1) |
| TS | Total solids (mg L−1) |
| TSS | Total suspended solids (mg L−1) |
| UF | Ultrafiltration |
| VCR | Volume concentration ratio |