ergonomic

See also: ergonòmic

English

An ergonomic keyboard.

An ergonomic computer mouse.

An ergonomic desk chair, for crosslegged sitting.

Etymology

Dated 1950 C.E.; ergo- +‎ -nomy +‎ -ic, from Ancient Greek: ἔργον (érgon, “work”) and νόμος (nómos, “distribution”).

Adjective

ergonomic (comparative more ergonomic, superlative most ergonomic)

1. Of or relating to the science of ergonomics.
2. Designed for comfort or to minimize fatigue.
   • 1997 August 9, Edward Rothstein, “A Comeback for the Viola. No Joking.”, in The New York Times‎^[1], archived from the original on 27 February 2021:

     But those who attack violists shouldn't throw resin. Once the ergonomic viola catches on what instrument will be immune?

Usage notes

In a strict sense, the term ergonomic, when applied to consumer products, denotes a specific alternative product design. For example, while any regular keyboard may be said to be "ergonomic" if it is comfortable to use, an ergonomic keyboard is a specific style of keyboard designed with ergonomic features that reduce wrist strain, such as a split layout, contoured shape, or tenting mechanism.

Synonyms

• user-friendly

Derived terms

• ergonomical
• ergonomically
• furgonomic
• neuroergonomic
• nonergonomic
• unergonomic

Translations

of, or relating to the science of ergonomics

• Catalan: ergonòmic
• Czech: ergonomický (cs)
• Danish: ergonomisk
• Dutch: ergonomisch (nl)
• Finnish: ergonominen (fi)
• French: ergonomique (fr)
• Galician: ergonómico
• German: ergonomisch (de)
• Indonesian: érgonomis (id)
• Italian: ergonomico (it)
• Korean: 인체공학의 (inchegonghag-ui)
• Malay: ارݢونوميک, ergonomik
• Norwegian:

  Bokmål: ergonomisk

  Nynorsk: ergonomisk

• Polish: ergonomiczny (pl)
• Portuguese: ergonômico (pt) (Brazil), ergonómico (Portugal)
• Romanian: ergonomic
• Sorbian:

  Upper Sorbian: ergonomiski

• Spanish: ergonómico (es)
• Swedish: ergonomisk (sv)

See also

• procrustean

References

• Douglas Harper (2001–2026), “ergonomic”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.

Anagrams

• gonomeric, merogonic, microgeon, monoergic, o'ercoming

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French ergonomique.

Adjective

ergonomic m or n (feminine singular ergonomică, masculine plural ergonomici, feminine/neuter plural ergonomice)

1. ergonomic

Declension

Declension of ergonomic

		singular				plural
		masculine	neuter	feminine		masculine	neuter	feminine
nominative- accusative	indefinite	ergonomic		ergonomică		ergonomici	ergonomice
	definite	ergonomicul		ergonomica		ergonomicii	ergonomicele
genitive- dative	indefinite	ergonomic		ergonomice		ergonomici	ergonomice
	definite	ergonomicului		ergonomicei		ergonomicilor	ergonomicelor