Pronunciation: ˌ ə r-g ə - ' nä-miks
Function: noun plural but singular or plural in construction
Etymology: erg- + -nomics (as in economics )
Date: 1949
1 : an applied science concerned with designing and arranging things people use so that the people and things interact most efficiently and safely ― called also biotechnology human engineering human factors
2 : the design characteristics of an object resulting especially from the application of the science of ergonomics
– er · go · nom · ic \ -mik \ adjective
– er · go · nom · i · cal · ly \ -mi-k( ə -)l ē \ adverb
– er · gon · o · mist \ ( ˌ ) ə r- ' gä-n ə -mist \ noun