ERGONOMICS


Meaning of ERGONOMICS in English

[ ˌə:gə'nɒmɪks ]

■ plural noun [treated as sing. ] the study of people's efficiency in their working environment.

Derivatives

ergonomic adjective

ergonomically adverb

ergonomist noun

Origin

1950s: from Gk ergon 'work', on the pattern of economics .

Concise Oxford English vocab.      Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка.