Ergonomics – The study of people's efficiency in their working environment

Ergonomics relates to the efficiency of equipment, furniture, buildings etc.

To remember the definition of the word ergonomics, use the following mnemonic:

ERRR! It's gone! It's just comical (ergonomics). But isn't it a lot more efficient to stand up at work?

Examples of ergonomics in a sentence

Using her knowledge of ergonomics, she designed a comfortable chair for the office workers with back pain.

The ergonomics of her office furniture was so bad, she had to stretch to reach everything.

This umbrella has a soft and ergonomic finger hole grip which makes use of all four fingers to keep it steady.