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ergonomics
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun ergonomics has 1 sense
- ergonomics(n = noun.cognition) bioengineering, biotechnology - the branch of engineering science in which biological science is used to study the relation between workers and their environments; Array is a kind of applied science, engineering, engineering science, technology
Derived form adjective ergonomic1
CIDE DICTIONARY
ergonomics, n.
biological science applied to study the relation between workers and their environments. [WordNet 1.5]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
ergonomics, n. the study of the efficiency of persons in their working environment.
Derivative
ergonomic adj. ergonomist n.
Etymology
Gk ergon work: cf. ECONOMICS
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