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

Serve does not use that data to identify individuals and our systems are not designed to identify individuals or create biometric profiles. — Victor Jacobo, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026

As sleep trackers pile up ever more intimate biometric data, keeping that processing local, and actually using it to change what happens during the night instead of just reporting on it, feels like a smart pivot. — New Atlas, 15 Oct. 2026

These features can automatically lock your phone in certain situations or require biometric authentication before sensitive account changes are made. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026

Analysts said that Oura, whose business is concentrated in its biometric ring product, likely faced its own set of issues. — Tobias Burns, CNBC, 29 Sep. 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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