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ergonomic en · ADJ

Etymology

Dated 1950 C.E.; ergo- + -nomy + -ic, from Ancient Greek: ἔργον (érgon, “work”) and νόμος (nómos, “distribution”).

Meanings

  1. Of or relating to the science of ergonomics.
  2. Designed for comfort or to minimize fatigue.
    • But those who attack violists shouldn't throw resin. Once the ergonomic viola catches on what instrument will be immune? 1997 August 9, Edward Rothstein, “A Comeback for the Viola. No Joking.”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 27 Feb 2021:

Forms

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most ergonomic Degree=Sup lexicographic
more ergonomic Degree=Cmp lexicographic

Deriveds

ergonomical · ergonomically · unergonomic · neuroergonomic · furgonomic · nonergonomic

Relateds

procrustean

Synonyms

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Translations (22)

gl ergonómico (of, or relating to the science of ergonomics) · da ergonomisk (of, or relating to the science of ergonomics) · nn ergonomisk (of, or relating to the science of ergonomics) · nb ergonomisk (of, or relating to the science of ergonomics) · de ergonomisch (of, or relating to the science of ergonomics) · ms ergonomik (of, or relating to the science of ergonomics) · sv ergonomisk (of, or relating to the science of ergonomics) · hsb ergonomiski (of, or relating to the science of ergonomics) · ro ergonomic (of, or relating to the science of ergonomics) · id érgonomis (of, or relating to the science of ergonomics) · fr ergonomique (of, or relating to the science of ergonomics) · ms ارݢونوميک (of, or relating to the science of ergonomics) · es ergonómico (of, or relating to the science of ergonomics) · fi ergonominen (of, or relating to the science of ergonomics) · pl ergonomiczny (of, or relating to the science of ergonomics) · pt ergonômico (of, or relating to the science of ergonomics) · cs ergonomický (of, or relating to the science of ergonomics) · nl ergonomisch (of, or relating to the science of ergonomics) · pt ergonómico (of, or relating to the science of ergonomics) · ko 인체공학의 (of, or relating to the science of ergonomics) · ca ergonòmic (of, or relating to the science of ergonomics) · it ergonomico (of, or relating to the science of ergonomics)