| SCB | Short-chain branching |
| MSL | Methylene sequence length |
| SCBD | Short-chain branching distribution |
| BPE | Bimodal polyethylene |
| PE | Polyethylene |
| MWD | Molecular weight distribution |
| MD | Molecular dynamics |
| ADMET | Acyclic diene metathesis |
| HDPE | High-density polyethylene |
| SOP | Site order parameter |
| Xc | Crystallinity |
| ICF | Interchain contact fraction |
| tp* | Induction time |
| LCP | Long-chain proportion |
| tn* | Formation time of the first stable nucleus |