- ergonomics
- ergonomics "scientific study of the efficiency of people in the workplace," coined 1950 from Gk. ergon "work" (see URGE (Cf. urge) (v.)) + (ec)onomics.
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Ergonomics — Ergonomics: the science of designing user interaction with equipment and workplaces to fit the user. Ergonomics is the study of designing equipment and devices that fit the human body, its movements, and its cognitive abilities. The International … Wikipedia
ergonomics — er‧go‧nom‧ics [ˌɜːgəˈnɒmɪks ǁ ˌɜːrgəˈnɑː ] noun [uncountable] the study of how the design of equipment affects how well people can do their work: • the ergonomics of computer keyboards ergonomic adjective : • a comfortable, ergonomic design… … Financial and business terms
ergonomics — n. biological science applied to study the relation between workers and their environments. Syn: biotechnology, bioengineering. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ergonomics — [n] human engineering comfort design, functional design, human factors, user friendly systems, workplace efficiency; concept 349 … New thesaurus
ergonomics — ► PLURAL NOUN (treated as sing. ) ▪ the study of people s efficiency in their working environment. ORIGIN from Greek ergon work , on the pattern of economics … English terms dictionary
ergonomics — [ʉr΄gə näm′iks] n. [ ERG1 + (EC)ONOMICS] the study of the problems of people in adjusting to their environment; esp., the science that seeks to adapt work or working conditions to suit the worker pl.n. [with sing. or pl. v.] ergonomic factors or… … English World dictionary
Ergonomics — The science of making things fit people instead of asking people to fit things. Ergonomics uses knowledge from anatomy, mechanics, physiology and psychology to utilize human energy most effectively. Something that is ergonomic is designed for… … Medical dictionary
ergonomics — noun plural but singular or plural in construction Etymology: erg + nomics (as in economics) Date: 1949 1. an applied science concerned with designing and arranging things people use so that the people and things interact most efficiently and… … New Collegiate Dictionary
ergonomics — noun /ˌɜː.ɡəˈnɒm.ɪks/ The science of the design of equipment, especially so as to reduce operator fatigue, discomfort and injury. Ergonomics is increasingly important in office product design … Wiktionary
ergonomics — er|go|nom|ics [ˌə:gəˈnɔmıks US ˌə:rgəˈna: ] n [U] [Date: 1900 2000; : Greek; Origin: ergon work + English omics (as in economics)] the way in which the careful design of equipment helps people to work better and more quickly ▪ We were very… … Dictionary of contemporary English
