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

True biometric verification would ensure that all accounts on OpenAI’s social network have a real person behind them. —Danielle Chemtob, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026

The biometric trackers are allowed by the ATP, WTA and ITF, but not the four majors. —Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 29 Jan. 2026

Driver photos and biometric information will not be exchanged. —Barbara Hoberock, Oklahoma Voice, 29 Jan. 2026

The study, published in the Journal of the American Heart Association, analyzed survey and biometric data from more than 320,000 British adults aged 39 to 74. —Dr. Joseph Wendt, ABC News, 28 Jan. 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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