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ergonomics


er·go·nom·ics

noun pl but singular or pl in constr \ˌər-gə-ˈnä-miks\

Definition of ERGONOMICS

1
: an applied science concerned with designing and arranging things people use so that the people and things interact most efficiently and safely —called also biotechnology, human engineering, human factors
2
: the design characteristics of an object resulting especially from the application of the science of ergonomics
er·go·nom·ic \-mik\ adjective
er·go·nom·i·cal·ly \-mi-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
er·gon·o·mist \(ˌ)ər-ˈgä-nə-mist\ noun

Origin of ERGONOMICS

erg- + -nomics (as in economics)
First Known Use: 1949

Rhymes with ERGONOMICS

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