| DOE | design of experiment |
| feed rate (mm/min) | |
| spindle speed (rpm) | |
| feed per revolution (mm/rev) | |
| cutting speed (m/min) | |
| depth of cut (mm) | |
| KIN | kinematics |
| SS | Sum of Squares |
| DF | Degrees of Freedom |
| MS | Mean Square |
| CYL | CYLindricity deviation (µm) |
| STR | STRaightness deviation (µm) |
| RON | ROuNdness deviation (µm) |
| DE | Diameter Error (µm) |
| UPR | Undulations per revolution |
| F | wave length |
| p | significance |