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

Rhon Daguro is the CEO of authID, a leading provider of privacy-first biometric identity authentication solutions. —Rhon Daguro, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026

The measure requires digital platforms to verify users’ ages by collecting sensitive personal data, including government IDs or biometric information. —Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 28 May 2026

For schools, one bill would limit the use of student biometric data to legitimate instructional purposes, while another would prohibit teachers from using AI to assign grades on student work. —Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2026

Once these conditions indicate the phone has been snatched, the device will lock itself and also restrict access to biometric and Apple Account changes. —Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 27 May 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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