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

Designing wellness initiatives and programs that reflect identity, life experience, and real-world stressors, not just biometric data. Guard Your Mind And Don't Marginalize Yourself For many male leaders, performance and identity become inseparable. —Julian Hayes Ii, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025

The residences are surrounded by fortified rock and protected by layers of biometric security, tactical mantras and SCIF-compliant spaces for total privacy. —Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 27 June 2025

As a result, states have filled the void, passing bills that regulate biometric data and child online safety. —Andrew R. Chow, Time, 25 June 2025

Backed by State Department funding, a program at Yale University has provided the main channel for information on the children, tracking their whereabouts using satellite imagery and biometric data. —Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 23 June 2025

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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