human factors

noun

plural in form but singular in construction

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The catastrophic crashes of two Boeing 737s in 2018 and 2019, claiming 346 lives, were fundamentally tied to woeful deficiencies in addressing human factors in the design, deployment, certification, and operation of the MCAS system. Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025 Then there are various groups that are convened—operations, maintenance, air-traffic control, weather—and all of these groups, including human factors experts investigate their particular area. Gary Stix, Scientific American, 30 Jan. 2025 For the time being, many of the impetuses to the ‘future of crime’ are human factors. Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024 Albert Boquet, a professor of human factors and behavioral neurobiology at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University told me that travel itself can be stressful for many. Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 4 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for human factors 

Word History

First Known Use

1946, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of human factors was in 1946

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“Human factors.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/human%20factors. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.

Medical Definition

human factors

noun, plural in form but singular in construction
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