diff --git a/src/basic/Rectangle.js b/src/basic/Rectangle.js
index fe9db86e..9339e4fb 100644
--- a/src/basic/Rectangle.js
+++ b/src/basic/Rectangle.js
@@ -66,8 +66,8 @@ var Rectangle = Base.extend(/** @lends Rectangle# */{
      * constructor figures out how to fit a rectangle between them.
      *
      * @name Rectangle#initialize
-     * @param {Point} from The first point defining the rectangle
-     * @param {Point} to The second point defining the rectangle
+     * @param {Point} from the first point defining the rectangle
+     * @param {Point} to the second point defining the rectangle
      */
     /**
      * Creates a new rectangle object from the passed rectangle object.
@@ -528,7 +528,7 @@ var Rectangle = Base.extend(/** @lends Rectangle# */{
      *
      * @name Rectangle#contains
      * @function
-     * @param {Rectangle} rect The specified rectangle
+     * @param {Rectangle} rect the specified rectangle
      * @return {Boolean} {@true if the rectangle entirely contains the specified
      * rectangle}
      *
@@ -659,7 +659,7 @@ var Rectangle = Base.extend(/** @lends Rectangle# */{
      * Returns a new rectangle representing the intersection of this rectangle
      * with the specified rectangle.
      *
-     * @param {Rectangle} rect The rectangle to be intersected with this
+     * @param {Rectangle} rect the rectangle to be intersected with this
      * rectangle
      * @return {Rectangle} the largest rectangle contained in both the specified
      * rectangle and in this rectangle
diff --git a/src/item/Item.js b/src/item/Item.js
index b54de7df..299c13cb 100644
--- a/src/item/Item.js
+++ b/src/item/Item.js
@@ -1640,7 +1640,7 @@ var Item = Base.extend(Emitter, /** @lends Item# */{
      *     }
      * }
      *
-     * @param {Point} point The point to check for
+     * @param {Point} point the point to check for
      */
     contains: function(/* point */) {
         // See CompoundPath#_contains() for the reason for !!
@@ -1731,7 +1731,7 @@ var Item = Base.extend(Emitter, /** @lends Item# */{
      *     Item#guide} set to `true`
      * @option options.selected {Boolean} only hit selected items
      *
-     * @param {Point} point The point where the hit-test should be performed
+     * @param {Point} point the point where the hit-test should be performed
      * @param {Object} [options={ fill: true, stroke: true, segments: true,
      *     tolerance: 2 }]
      * @return {HitResult} a hit result object that contains more information
@@ -2157,9 +2157,11 @@ var Item = Base.extend(Emitter, /** @lends Item# */{
      */
 
     /**
-     * {@grouptitle Hierarchy Operations} Adds the specified item as a child of
-     * this item at the end of the its children list. You can use this function
-     * for groups, compound paths and layers.
+     * {@grouptitle Hierarchy Operations}
+     *
+     * Adds the specified item as a child of this item at the end of the its
+     * children list. You can use this function for groups, compound paths and
+     * layers.
      *
      * @param {Item} item the item to be added as a child
      * @return {Item} the added item, or `null` if adding was not possible
@@ -2187,7 +2189,7 @@ var Item = Base.extend(Emitter, /** @lends Item# */{
      * children list. You can use this function for groups, compound paths and
      * layers.
      *
-     * @param {Item[]} items The items to be added as children
+     * @param {Item[]} items the items to be added as children
      * @return {Item[]} the added items, or `null` if adding was not possible
      */
     addChildren: function(items, _preserve) {
@@ -2200,7 +2202,7 @@ var Item = Base.extend(Emitter, /** @lends Item# */{
      * groups, compound paths and layers.
      *
      * @param {Number} index
-     * @param {Item[]} items The items to be appended as children
+     * @param {Item[]} items the items to be appended as children
      * @return {Item[]} the inserted items, or `null` if inserted was not
      *     possible
      */
@@ -2304,7 +2306,7 @@ var Item = Base.extend(Emitter, /** @lends Item# */{
      * use this function for groups, compound paths and layers.
      *
      * @function
-     * @param {Item} item The item to be appended as a child
+     * @param {Item} item the item to be appended as a child
      * @deprecated use {@link #addChild(item)} instead.
      */
     appendTop: '#addChild',
@@ -2314,7 +2316,7 @@ var Item = Base.extend(Emitter, /** @lends Item# */{
      * the list of children and moving it below all other children. You can
      * use this function for groups, compound paths and layers.
      *
-     * @param {Item} item The item to be appended as a child
+     * @param {Item} item the item to be appended as a child
      * @deprecated use {@link #insertChild(index, item)} instead.
      */
     appendBottom: function(item) {
@@ -2325,7 +2327,7 @@ var Item = Base.extend(Emitter, /** @lends Item# */{
      * Moves this item above the specified item.
      *
      * @function
-     * @param {Item} item The item above which it should be moved
+     * @param {Item} item the item above which it should be moved
      * @return {Boolean} {@true if it was moved}
      * @deprecated use {@link #insertAbove(item)} instead.
      */
@@ -2616,7 +2618,7 @@ var Item = Base.extend(Emitter, /** @lends Item# */{
      * Checks if this item is above the specified item in the stacking order
      * of the project.
      *
-     * @param {Item} item The item to check against
+     * @param {Item} item the item to check against
      * @return {Boolean} {@true if it is above the specified item}
      */
     isAbove: function(item) {
@@ -2627,7 +2629,7 @@ var Item = Base.extend(Emitter, /** @lends Item# */{
      * Checks if the item is below the specified item in the stacking order of
      * the project.
      *
-     * @param {Item} item The item to check against
+     * @param {Item} item the item to check against
      * @return {Boolean} {@true if it is below the specified item}
      */
     isBelow: function(item) {
@@ -2637,7 +2639,7 @@ var Item = Base.extend(Emitter, /** @lends Item# */{
     /**
      * Checks whether the specified item is the parent of the item.
      *
-     * @param {Item} item The item to check against
+     * @param {Item} item the item to check against
      * @return {Boolean} {@true if it is the parent of the item}
      */
     isParent: function(item) {
@@ -2647,7 +2649,7 @@ var Item = Base.extend(Emitter, /** @lends Item# */{
     /**
      * Checks whether the specified item is a child of the item.
      *
-     * @param {Item} item The item to check against
+     * @param {Item} item the item to check against
      * @return {Boolean} {@true it is a child of the item}
      */
     isChild: function(item) {
@@ -2657,7 +2659,7 @@ var Item = Base.extend(Emitter, /** @lends Item# */{
     /**
      * Checks if the item is contained within the specified item.
      *
-     * @param {Item} item The item to check against
+     * @param {Item} item the item to check against
      * @return {Boolean} {@true if it is inside the specified item}
      */
     isDescendant: function(item) {
@@ -3148,7 +3150,7 @@ var Item = Base.extend(Emitter, /** @lends Item# */{
      * @param {Matrix} matrix the matrix by which the item shall be transformed
      */
     // TODO: Implement flags:
-    // @param {String[]} flags Array of any of the following: 'objects',
+    // @param {String[]} flags array of any of the following: 'objects',
     //        'children', 'fill-gradients', 'fill-patterns', 'stroke-patterns',
     //        'lines'. Default: ['objects', 'children']
     transform: function(matrix, _applyMatrix, _applyRecursively,
diff --git a/src/path/PathItem.Boolean.js b/src/path/PathItem.Boolean.js
index 169d461a..70345014 100644
--- a/src/path/PathItem.Boolean.js
+++ b/src/path/PathItem.Boolean.js
@@ -470,16 +470,14 @@ PathItem.inject(new function() {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Private method to trace closed contours from a set of segments according
-     * to a set of constraints-winding contribution and a custom operator.
+     * Private method to trace closed paths from a list of segments, according
+     * to a the their winding number contribution and a custom operator.
      *
-     * @param {Segment[]} segments Array of 'seed' segments for tracing closed
-     * contours
-     * @param {Function} the operator function that receives as argument the
-     * winding number contribution of a curve and returns a boolean value
-     * indicating whether the curve should be included in the final contour or
-     * not
-     * @return {Path[]} the contours traced
+     * @param {Segment[]} segments array of segments to trace closed paths
+     * @param {Function} operator the operator lookup table that receives as key
+     *     the winding number contribution of a curve and returns a boolean
+     *     value indicating whether the curve should be included in result
+     * @return {Path[]} the traced closed paths
      */
     function tracePaths(segments, operator, validOverlapsOnly) {
         var paths = [],
diff --git a/src/util/Numerical.js b/src/util/Numerical.js
index ded227c2..a401b427 100644
--- a/src/util/Numerical.js
+++ b/src/util/Numerical.js
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ var Numerical = new function() {
          * @param {Number[]} roots the array to store the roots in
          * @param {Number} [min] the lower bound of the allowed roots
          * @param {Number} [max] the upper bound of the allowed roots
-         * @return {Number} The number of real roots found, or -1 if there are
+         * @return {Number} the number of real roots found, or -1 if there are
          * infinite solutions
          *
          * @author Harikrishnan Gopalakrishnan
diff --git a/src/util/UID.js b/src/util/UID.js
index ff97b023..628baf02 100644
--- a/src/util/UID.js
+++ b/src/util/UID.js
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ var UID = {
     /**
      * Returns the next unique id.
      * @method get
-     * @return {Number} The next unique id
+     * @return {Number} the next unique id
      * @static
      **/
     get: function(ctor) {