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ergonomic

/ˌɝɡənˈɑmɪk/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.73 in modern English

Syllables
er-gonom-ic
IPA
/ˌɝɡənˈɑmɪk/
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or relating to the science of ergonomics.

adj

Designed for comfort or to minimize fatigue.

Example Sentences

Etymology

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

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more ergonomic (comparative) most ergonomic (superlative)

Derived Forms

ergonomical ergonomically furgonomic neuroergonomic nonergonomic unergonomic

Frequently Paired Words

procrustean

Synonyms

user-friendly

Rhymes With

economic non-economic islamic comic atomic socioeconomic macroeconomic balsamic autonomic subatomic anatomic gastronomic

Questions

How do you pronounce ergonomic?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɝɡənˈɑmɪk/.
What does ergonomic mean?
Of or relating to the science of ergonomics.
Where does ergonomic come from?
Dated 1950 C.E.; ergo- + -nomy + -ic, from Ancient Greek: ἔργον (érgon, “work”) and νόμος (nómos, “distribution”).

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