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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 environments
Familiarity information: ERGONOMICS used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
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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