ergonomics

Meaning

Noun

• The science of the design of equipment, especially so as to reduce operator fatigue, discomfort and injury.
• Political economy.

Related

Similar words

• human factors

Origin

• ergo- + -nomics, probably modelled after Polish ergonomia ("ergonomics") (used by Polish scientist Wojciech Jastrzębowski (1799–1882) in an 1857 article), from Ancient Greek ἔργον ("work#Noun") + νόμος. The English word is widely regarded as having been introduced by British psychologist K. F. Hywel Murrell at a meeting at the Admiralty in [[London in July 1949, which led to the establishment of the Ergonomics Research Society (now The Chartered Institute of Ergonomics and Human Factors) on 17 September 1949.