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ERGONOMICS

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does ergonomics mean? 

ERGONOMICS (noun)
  The noun ERGONOMICS has 1 sense:

1. the branch of engineering science in which biological science is used to study the relation between workers and their environmentsplay

  Familiarity information: ERGONOMICS used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


ERGONOMICS (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

The branch of engineering science in which biological science is used to study the relation between workers and their environments

Classified under:

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

Synonyms:

bioengineering; biotechnology; ergonomics

Hypernyms ("ergonomics" is a kind of...):

applied science; engineering; engineering science; technology (the discipline dealing with the art or science of applying scientific knowledge to practical problems)

Derivation:

ergonomic (of or relating to ergonomics)


 Context examples 


Ergonomics looks at what kind of work you do, what tools you use and your whole job environment.

(Ergonomics, NIH)

Occupational medicine encompasses issues such as industrial hygiene, safety, pollution control, ergonomics, industrial and agricultural toxicology, disability evaluation, physical rehabilitation, industrial psychology and emergency medicine.

(Occupational Medicine, NCI Thesaurus)



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