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

Instead, biometric data and passport details will be collected at border crossings. — Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 12 Aug. 2026

Many, if not most, of them would happily have submitted an application form and their biometric data if given the opportunity. — Dara Lind, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026

As in other states, the plan would require additional notifications after biometric data security breaches. — John Lippert, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026

In the world of One Night Only, we’re expected to believe that everyone in the country has a biometric wrist tattoo. — Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 7 Aug. 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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