Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Designed for efficiency and comfort in the working environment: Pertaining to the design of equipment, devices, or systems intended to maximize productivity by reducing operator fatigue and discomfort.
   • Of or relating to the applied science of equipment design: Concerning ergonomics, the study of people's efficiency in their working environment.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • The company invested in ergonomic chairs to reduce back pain among employees.
  • An ergonomic keyboard is shaped to fit the natural position of the hands.

Advanced Usage

• Ergonomic principles: The foundational ideas of designing for human use.
  • The new office layout was developed based on ergonomic principles.
• Ergonomic assessment/analysis: A formal evaluation of a workspace or tool for its fit to the user.
  • The health and safety officer conducted an ergonomic assessment of the workstation.

Variants and Related Words

• Ergonomically (adverb): In a manner relating to ergonomics.
  • The tool is ergonomically designed for prolonged use.
• Ergonomics (noun): The scientific discipline concerned with understanding interactions among humans and other elements of a system.
  • She studied ergonomics to improve product design.

Synonyms

• User-friendly: Easy for people to use or understand.
• Human factors engineering: Another term for the field of ergonomics.

Related Phrases

• Ergonomic design: A design process focused on human comfort and efficiency.
  • Ergonomic design is crucial for manufacturing tools.
• Ergonomic intervention: An action taken to improve the ergonomic quality of a workspace.
  • The ergonomic intervention significantly decreased reports of wrist strain.

Adjective

1. of or relating to ergonomics