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human factors

human factors noun: the application of psychological and physiological principles to the engineering and design of products, processes, and systems, so as to reduce human error, increase productivity, and enhance safety and comfort.

Noun

human factors pl (plural only)

  1. (plural, plural-only) The application of psychological and physiological principles to the engineering and design of products, processes, and systems, so as to reduce human error, increase productivity, and enhance safety and comfort.

Questions about human factors

What does human factors mean?
Human factors means the application of psychological and physiological principles to the engineering and design of products, processes, and systems, so as to reduce human error, increase productivity, and enhance safety and comfort.
What part of speech is human factors?
Human factors is a noun.

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