| 3D | Three-dimensional |
| Ab/Ad | Abduction/Adduction |
| ABA | Able-Bodied Adaptor |
| ABS | Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene |
| ADL | Activities of daily living |
| AHAP | Anthropomorphic Hand Assessment Protocol |
| BP | Body-powered |
| CAD | Computer Aided Design |
| CG | Cylindrical grip |
| CMC | Carpometacarpal |
| DIP | Distal interphalangeal |
| DOC | Degree(s) of control |
| DOF | Degree(s) of freedom |
| DVG | Diagonal volar grip |
| EG | Extension grip |
| F/E | Flexion/Extension |
| FDM | Fused deposition modelling |
| GAS | Grasping Ability Score |
| GTs | Grasp types |
| H | Hook grip |
| HB | Hand breadth |
| HL | Hand length |
| IP | Interphalangeal |
| InP | Index pointing/pressing |
| KC | Kinematic chain |
| L | Lightweight |
| LAO | Light abstract objects |
| Lb | Limbitless |
| LIF | Linear Index Function |
| LMICs | Low and medium-income countries |
| LP | Lateral pinch |
| MCP | Metacarpophalangeal |
| P | Platform |
| pGAS | partial GAS |
| PIP | Proximal interphalangeal |
| PLA | Polylactic acid |
| PP | Pulp pinch |
| ROM | Range of motion |
| SG | Spherical grip |
| SHAP | Southampton Hand Assessment Procedure |
| TMC | Trapeziometacarpal |
| TP | Tripod pinch |
| TPU | Thermoplastic polyurethane |
| YCB | Yale-CMU-Berkeley |