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ergonomical
Variant of ergonomics
ergonomics
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er·go·nom·ics (ʉr′gə näm′iks)
noun
the study of the problems of people in adjusting to their environment; esp., the science that seeks to adapt work or working conditions to suit the worker
Etymology: erg + (ec)onomics
plural noun
ergonomic factors or arrangement
Related Forms:
- ergonomic er′·go·nom′·ic adjective or ergonomical er′·go·nom′i·cal
- ergonomically er′·go·nom′i·cally adverb
- ergonomist er·gon′o·mist (-gän′ə məst) noun
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