ERGATANERS | • ERGATANER n. a worker-like wingless male ant. |
ERGATIVITY | • ergativity n. (Linguistics) The property of a grammar’s (or, by extension, a language’s) being ergative; the attribute… • ERGATIVITY n. the state of being ergative, a grammatical case found in certain languages. |
ERGATOGYNE | • ERGATOGYNE n. a worker-like wingless female ant. |
ERGODICITY | • ergodicity n. (Uncountable) The condition of being ergodic. • ergodicity n. (Countable) The extent to which something is ergodic. • ERGODICITY n. the state of being ergodic, relating to the probability that in a system any state will occur again. |
ERGOGRAPHS | • ergographs n. Plural of ergograph. • ERGOGRAPH n. an instrument for measuring and recording muscular work. |
ERGOMANIAC | • ergomaniac n. A person who is obsessed with working hard. • ERGOMANIAC n. one who suffers from ergomania, excessive desire to work. |
ERGOMANIAS | • ERGOMANIA n. excessive desire to work. |
ERGOMETERS | • ergometers n. Plural of ergometer. • ERGOMETER n. an instrument for measuring work performed. |
ERGOMETRIC | • ergometric adj. Relating to ergometry. • ERGOMETRIC adj. relating to measurement made by an ergometer, an instrument for measuring work performed. |
ERGONOMICS | • ergonomics n. The science of the design of equipment, especially so as to reduce operator fatigue, discomfort and injury. • ergonomics n. (Economics, rare) Political economy. • ERGONOMICS n. the study of people at work. |
ERGONOMIST | • ergonomist n. An expert in ergonomics. • ERGONOMIST n. one who engages in ergonomics, the study of people at work. |
ERGONOVINE | • ergonovine n. Ergometrine. • ERGONOVINE n. an alkaloid derived from ergot used in the treatment of migraines. |
ERGOPHOBIA | • ergophobia n. A fear or aversion to work. • ERGOPHOBIA n. a morbid fear of work. |
ERGOSTEROL | • ergosterol n. (Biochemistry, steroids, mycology) The steroid precursor of vitamin D2. It is found in cell membranes… • ERGOSTEROL n. a chemical substance in the body developing into vitamin D on exposure. |
ERGOTAMINE | • ergotamine n. (Organic chemistry, biochemistry, pharmacology) An alkaloid, extracted from ergot, that causes constriction… • ERGOTAMINE n. an alkaloid from ergot used in the treatment of migraine. |
ERGOTISING | • ergotising v. Present participle of ergotise. • ERGOTISE v. to affect with ergot, also ERGOTIZE. |
ERGOTIZING | • ergotizing v. Present participle of ergotize. • ERGOTIZE v. to affect with ergot, also ERGOTISE. |