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ergonomic

ergonomic adjective: of or relating to the science of ergonomics.

Adjective

ergonomic (comparative more ergonomic, superlative most ergonomic)

  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

ergonomic meaning in Malay and Indonesian

ergonomic in Malay

of, or relating to the science of ergonomics
ergonomik

ergonomic in Indonesian

of, or relating to the science of ergonomics
érgonomis

Synonyms of ergonomic

Forms of ergonomic

comparativemore ergonomic
superlativemost ergonomic

Origin of ergonomic

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

Words formed from ergonomic

Questions about ergonomic

What does ergonomic mean?
Ergonomic means of or relating to the science of ergonomics.
What is ergonomic in Malay?
Ergonomic in Malay is ergonomik. See Ergonomic meaning in Malay.
What part of speech is ergonomic?
Ergonomic is an adjective.

Words near ergonomic in the dictionary

  1. ergomorphic
  2. ergon
  3. ergonal
  4. ergonic
  5. ergonometric
  6. ergonomic
  7. ergonomical
  8. ergonomically
  9. ergonomics
  10. ergonomist
  11. ergonomists

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