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

Trust cannot be a permanent status assigned during onboarding and refreshed only when a password, device or biometric challenge succeeds. — Shahen Minasyan, Forbes.com, 24 Sep. 2026

In May 2024, the junta launched a mandatory digital identification initiative, known as UID, to link an individual’s documents to their biometric data. — Andrew Nachemson, The Dial, 22 Sep. 2026

The lawsuit also seeks to block Meta from deploying biometric tools through its glasses. — Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026

Most recently, Google settled a class-action lawsuit alleging that its education platform improperly captured and stored the biometric data—the voices and faces—of students in Illinois. — Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 17 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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