diff --git a/adafruit_lsm9ds1.py b/adafruit_lsm9ds1.py
index 735d691..2a6b965 100644
--- a/adafruit_lsm9ds1.py
+++ b/adafruit_lsm9ds1.py
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ def read_accel_raw(self):
         return (raw_x, raw_y, raw_z)
 
     @property
-    def accelerometer(self):
+    def acceleration(self):
         """The accelerometer X, Y, Z axis values as a 3-tuple of
         m/s^2 values.
         """
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@ def read_mag_raw(self):
         return (raw_x, raw_y, raw_z)
 
     @property
-    def magnetometer(self):
+    def magnetic(self):
         """The magnetometer X, Y, Z axis values as a 3-tuple of
         gauss values.
         """
@@ -312,7 +312,7 @@ def read_gyro_raw(self):
         return (raw_x, raw_y, raw_z)
 
     @property
-    def gyroscope(self):
+    def gyro(self):
         """The gyroscope X, Y, Z axis values as a 3-tuple of
         degrees/second values.
         """
diff --git a/examples/lsm9ds1_simpletest.py b/examples/lsm9ds1_simpletest.py
index ef64d23..2d497e7 100644
--- a/examples/lsm9ds1_simpletest.py
+++ b/examples/lsm9ds1_simpletest.py
@@ -13,9 +13,9 @@
 # values every second and print them out.
 while True:
     # Read acceleration, magnetometer, gyroscope, temperature.
-    accel_x, accel_y, accel_z = sensor.accelerometer
-    mag_x, mag_y, mag_z = sensor.magnetometer
-    gyro_x, gyro_y, gyro_z = sensor.gyroscope
+    accel_x, accel_y, accel_z = sensor.acceleration
+    mag_x, mag_y, mag_z = sensor.magnetic
+    gyro_x, gyro_y, gyro_z = sensor.gyro
     temp = sensor.temperature
     # Print values.
     print('Acceleration (m/s^2): ({0:0.3f},{1:0.3f},{2:0.3f})'.format(accel_x, accel_y, accel_z))