ergographics
The science of using an instrument for registering on a moving drum the movement of a ginger or a contracting muscle in doing work.
This kind of study is used as an index of mental excitement, fatigue, etc.
ergology
ergomania
An obsessive zeal for or a compulsion to be constantly at work.
The correct term for over work instead of the commonly used “workaholic“ which is etymologically wrong.
This image represents an ergomaniac who worked right up to the point of this last entry and so signifies his efforts to complete his last project even to the very end of his existence! It may also be said that he represents the ultimate in persistence (or stupidity).
ergomaniac
Someone who is obsessed with a zeal for or a compulsion to be constantly at work.
All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy; and Jill a wealthy widow.
—Evan Esar
ergometer
ergometry
ergonometrics
ergonomic
ergonomically
ergonomics
1. The study of how a workplace and the equipment used there can best be designed for comfort, efficiency, safety, and productivity.
2. The science of making things fit people instead of asking people to fit things.
Ergonomics uses knowledge from anatomy, mechanics, physiology and psychology to utilize human energy most effectively.
Something that is ergonomic is designed for safe, comfortable, and efficient use; for example, a computer keyboard with an ergonomic design is designed to help the user avoid carpal tunnel syndrome and wrist pain.
3. The quantitative study of the distribution of work performance and efficiency of social insects.
ergonomics
The anatomical, physiological, and psychological study of man in his working environment.
ergonomist
ergonomy
1. The differentiation of functions.
2. Physiological differentiation associated with morphological specialization.
ergophile
ergophillia
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