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

Housed in the historic Archive Building in Greenwich Village, the elite hotspot uses AI software and biometric screening technology to provide members with a hyper-personalized, total body workout program. —Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 2 May 2024

As with these other biometric data, the protections only apply to brain data that’s collected for identification purposes, as opposed to things like inferring emotions or seeing how the brain reacts to various stimuli. —David Meyer, Fortune, 18 Apr. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1893, in the meaning defined above

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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