Main Entry: er·go·nom·ics

Pronunciation: \ˌər-gə-ˈnäm-iks\

Function: noun plural but singular or plural in construction

: an applied science concerned with the characteristics of people that need to be considered in designing things that they use in order that people and things will interact most effectively and safely—called also human engineering, human factors engineering

—er·go·nom·ic \-ik\ adjective

—er·go·nom·i·cal·ly \-i-k(ə-)lē\ adverb