ergonomics
noun
er·go·nom·ics
ˌər-gə-ˈnä-miks 
plural in form but singular or plural in construction
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
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Some look just like copies of designer chairs and others prioritize ergonomics.
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Rachel Klein, Popular Mechanics, 30 Jan. 2023
As far as ergonomics, the drill is comfy to hold and use.
—Gabriel Morgan, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Jan. 2023
Humanscale’s fabric—FormSense Eco Knit—provides additional ergonomics and is made with recycled materials, with hardly any offcuts.
—Lloyd Alter, Treehugger, 24 Jan. 2023
The McLaren is a lot less powerful than the Ferrari, but the Artura is also $136,139 cheaper and has much less confusing ergonomics than the 296 GTS and its multifunction capacitive steering wheel.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 29 Dec. 2022
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Rachel Klein, Popular Mechanics, 30 Jan. 2023
As far as ergonomics, the drill is comfy to hold and use.
—Gabriel Morgan, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Jan. 2023
Humanscale’s fabric—FormSense Eco Knit—provides additional ergonomics and is made with recycled materials, with hardly any offcuts.
—Lloyd Alter, Treehugger, 24 Jan. 2023
The McLaren is a lot less powerful than the Ferrari, but the Artura is also $136,139 cheaper and has much less confusing ergonomics than the 296 GTS and its multifunction capacitive steering wheel.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 29 Dec. 2022
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ergonomics
singular or plural noun
er·go·nom·ics
ˌər-gə-ˈnäm-iks
: a science concerned with designing and arranging things people use so that the people and things interact most efficiently and safely
Medical Definition
ergonomics
noun, plural in form but singular or plural in construction
er·go·nom·ics
ˌər-gə-ˈnäm-iks
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 human engineering, human factors engineering
2
: the design characteristics of an object resulting especially from the application of the science of ergonomics
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