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ergonomics
[ ur-guh-nom-iks ]
noun
, (used with a singular or plural verb)
- the study of people's interaction with their work environment, especially when concerned with making that environment physically, mentally, and organizationally safe, comfortable, and efficient.
ergonomics
/ ˌɜːɡəˈnɒmɪks; ɜːˈɡɒnəmɪst /
noun
- functioning as singular the study of the relationship between workers and their environment, esp the equipment they use Also calledbiotechnology
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Grammar Note
See -ics.
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Derived Forms
- ergonomist, noun
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Other Words From
- er·go·nom·ic er·go·no·met·ric [ur-g, uh, -n, uh, -, me, -trik], adjective
- er·gon·o·mist [ur-, gon, -, uh, -mist], noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of ergonomics1
First recorded in 1945–50; ergo- 1 + -nomics ( -nomy, -ics ) on the model of agronomics, bionomics, etc.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of ergonomics1
C20: from Greek ergon work + ( eco ) nomics
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Example Sentences
It seems to me that we are dealing with more than bottom-line economics and bottom-squeezing ergonomics.
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