ergonomically
2
6.1
- adverb
- /ˌɜrɡəˈnɑːmɪkli/
- Have you seen the Ford and Honda advertisements that describe their ergonomically designed driver seats?
- ergonomically designed
Examples
-
The office furniture was chosen for its ergonomically designed shape to support long hours of work.
-
And then one afternoon a few weeks later, I was at home watching TV, sitting in my new ergonomically correct black leather recliner with its headrest and lumbar support.
Fiction book (2000) -
If you were to tell me like the five biggest things that people can do just ergonomically in their home, tell me what those are.
-
All of the controls are ergonomically grouped by each function, making them easy to access and use.
Blog text (17) -
All furnishings and equipment should be ergonomically acceptable to avoid physical problems for the users.
Academic text (1990) -
All cylinders come complete with an ergonomically designed handle to facilitate pouring.
Academic text (1998) -
In business, where office furniture symbolizes the cachet of corporate image and status, the ergonomically designed "Think" chair is marketed as the chair "with a brain and a conscience."
Academic text (2006) -
Most seats consist of a nylon or cloth sling with straps, which positions the user ergonomically and aerodynamically while helping to remove unwanted motions.
Academic text (1993) -
This new computer mouse is ergonomically shaped to reduce wrist strain during use.
-
An ergonomically designed chair can significantly improve your posture and comfort while working.
How Ergonomic
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word ergonomically comes from the Greek parts ergon ('work') and nomos ('rule' or 'order'), the same 'nomos' idea you see in astronomy. So to do something ergonomically is to design it to fit how people work so it is comfortable and safe.