Definitions

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  • adjective Of or relating to the science of ergonomics
  • adjective Designed for comfort or to minimize fatigue

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  • adjective of or relating to ergonomics

Etymologies

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Dated 1950 CE; ergo- + -nomy + -ic, from Ancient Greek: ἔργον (ergon, "work") and νομός (nomós, "distribution").

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Examples

  • Just looking at the picture one can practically feel oneself gently boinging up and down in ergonomic bliss.

    Matt Chapman | Inhabitat 2007

  • The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued a lengthy set of so-called ergonomic regulations that were designed to lessen the dangers of MSD.

    t r u t h o u t 2010

  • Now they have this 'ergonomic' crap design, idk, but it just sucks and the wings don't stick at all and the pad moves around.

    It gets to me every time nathreee 2010

  • Claire Thompson, a workplace productivity consultant, says amenities that improve employee health, such as ergonomic goodies, can have a dramatic effect.

    The Best Workplace Luxuries Anywhere 2010

  • Claire Thompson, a workplace productivity consultant, says amenities that improve employee health, such as ergonomic goodies, can have a dramatic effect.

    The Best Workplace Luxuries Anywhere 2010

  • Claire Thompson, a workplace productivity consultant, says amenities that improve employee health, such as ergonomic goodies, can have a dramatic effect.

    The Best Workplace Luxuries Anywhere 2010

  • The use of the word "ergonomic" to describe that lazily contrived squarish combination of fabrics with one inch unpadded shoulder cutting straps upsets me.

    Beaching and Moaning: Non-necessity is the Mother of Reinvention BikeSnobNYC 2010

  • From the start the oval lozenge shaped pads of this chair design defined the image of an "ergonomic" office chair that still persists today.

    ergon chair, task chair history 3 lavardera 2008

  • From hiking boots to beach sandals, even the more specialist items such as ergonomic running shoes and walking boots.

    Archive 2008-08-01 Thatsnews 2008

  • From hiking boots to beach sandals, even the more specialist items such as ergonomic running shoes and walking boots.

    onshoes.com Gives Consumers a Wider Choice of Shoes Thatsnews 2008

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