the study of how the design of equipment affects how well people can do their work:
• the ergonomics of computer keyboards
— ergonomic adjective :
• a comfortable, ergonomic design
— ergonomical adjective
— ergonomically adverb :
• The factory is well lit, ergonomically designed and air-conditioned.
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ergonomic UK US /ˌɜːgəˈnɒmɪk/ adjective
► ergonomic furniture or equipment is designed in a way that makes it comfortable and effective for people who use it for their work: »
an ergonomic chair/keyboard/mouse
»Office furniture must meet strict ergonomic standards.
ergonomically adverb
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an ergonomically designed computer mouse
Financial and business terms. 2012.