ergonomic

See also: ergonòmic

English

Etymology

Dated 1950 CE; ergo- +‎ -nomy +‎ -ic, from Ancient Greek: ἔργον (érgon, “work”) and νομός (nomós, “distribution”).

Adjective

ergonomic (comparative more ergonomic, superlative most ergonomic)

Of or relating to the science of ergonomics.
Designed for comfort or to minimize fatigue.

Synonyms

user-friendly

Antonyms

procrustean

Translations

of, or relating to the science of ergonomics

Catalan: ergonòmic
Czech: ergonomický (cs)
Finnish: ergonominen (fi)
French: ergonomique (fr)
Galician: ergonómico m
German: ergonomisch (de)
Korean: 인체공학의 (inchegonghak-ui)

Norwegian:
Bokmål: ergonomisk

Nynorsk: ergonomisk
Portuguese: ergonômico (pt) m (Brazil), ergonómico (Portugal)
Romanian: ergonomic m, ergonomică f
Spanish: ergonómico (es)

References

“ergonomic” in Douglas Harper, Online Etymology Dictionary, 2001–2019.

Anagrams

gonomeric, merogonic, microgeon, monoergic, o'ercoming

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