biometric

adjective

bio·​met·​ric ˌbī-ō-ˈme-trik 

variants or less commonly biometrical

ˌbī-ō-ˈme-tri-kəl 

: of, relating to, or utilizing biometrics or biometry

Examples of biometric in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Also this week, grocery chain Wegmans is collecting your biometric data and 2010s cupcake darling Sprinkles is closing, as is famed (or perhaps more accurately, notorious) LA restaurant Horses. —Li Goldstein, Bon Appetit Magazine, 9 Jan. 2026

Biometric Devices While basic scales and watches give some great health data, the latest biometric tools are designed to look much deeper. —Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 9 Jan. 2026

Teams can leverage mobile and biometric credentials to provide secure and convenient access to relevant assets. —Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 8 Jan. 2026

Legislator Rachel Barnhart of Monroe County, New York, wrote a letter to Colleen Wegman, president and CEO of the grocery chain, asking her to publicly state if biometric surveillance is in use at Wegmans stores outside of New York City. —Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 6 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1893, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for biometric

• obstetric
• symmetric
• allometric
• asymmetric
• barometric
• bathymetric
• coulometric
• cytometric
• geometric
• gravimetric
• isometric
• manometric

Medical Definition

biometric

adjective

bio·​met·​ric -ˈme-trik 

variants also biometrical

-ˈme-tri-kəl 

1

: of or relating to biometry

the biometric analysis of infant mortality

2

: utilizing biometrics

biometric identification

: identifying individuals based on the analysis or measurement of unique physical or behavioral characteristics

Retina scanners are not the only example of biometric technology, which uses machines to identify people by their physical characteristics …

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