biometric
adjective
bio·met·ric
ˌbī-ō-ˈme-trik 
variants
or less commonly biometrical
: of, relating to, or utilizing biometrics or biometry
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The biometric security gates are at the South Checkpoint.
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Madeline Montgomery, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
In January, after Roblox began requiring biometric age checks to access chat, some users reported inaccurate age estimates, while others found ways to bypass the system.
—Angela Yang, NBC news, 15 Apr. 2026
Rory McIlroy’s Recovery Tells the Story Whoop founder and CEO Will Ahmed took to X the day after McIlroy’s historic win to share the biometric breakdown.
—Ryan Brennan
april 14, Miami Herald, 14 Apr. 2026
The Entry/Exit System (EES) is a new border crossing procedure that collects and registers the biometric data of non-EU nationals visiting European Union member states.
—Emma Clarke, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Apr. 2026
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Madeline Montgomery, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
In January, after Roblox began requiring biometric age checks to access chat, some users reported inaccurate age estimates, while others found ways to bypass the system.
—Angela Yang, NBC news, 15 Apr. 2026
Rory McIlroy’s Recovery Tells the Story Whoop founder and CEO Will Ahmed took to X the day after McIlroy’s historic win to share the biometric breakdown.
—Ryan Brennan
april 14, Miami Herald, 14 Apr. 2026
The Entry/Exit System (EES) is a new border crossing procedure that collects and registers the biometric data of non-EU nationals visiting European Union member states.
—Emma Clarke, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Apr. 2026
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“Biometric.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/biometric. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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biometric
adjective
bio·met·ric
-ˈme-trik
variants
also biometrical
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
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