ergonomic

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

ergonomic (comparative more ergonomic, superlative most ergonomic)

1. Of or relating to the science of ergonomics.
2. Designed for comfort or to minimize fatigue.

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.

• user-friendly

• procrustean

• Douglas Harper (2001–2025), “ergonomic”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.

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

Borrowed from French ergonomique.

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

1. ergonomic