biometric
adjective
bio·met·ric
ˌbī-ō-ˈme-trik 
variants
or less commonly biometrical
: of, relating to, or utilizing biometrics or biometry
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Glasnow has spoken at length about his efforts to rework his mechanics to stay healthy, working with biometric data to adjust and avoid injury stints.
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Benjamin Royer, Los Angeles Times, 27 Apr. 2025
The basic Keypad bundle includes Yale's numerical Keypad, but the biometric Keypad Touch bundle has the numerical keypad and a fingerprint scanner.
—Nena Farrell, Wired News, 23 Apr. 2025
The document says there was probable cause to believe he could be deported because of biometric information in federal databases and because of statements Lopez Gomez had made.
—Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 18 Apr. 2025
Many other airlines in the U.S. and abroad use biometric boarding for international flights as well.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2025
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Benjamin Royer, Los Angeles Times, 27 Apr. 2025
The basic Keypad bundle includes Yale's numerical Keypad, but the biometric Keypad Touch bundle has the numerical keypad and a fingerprint scanner.
—Nena Farrell, Wired News, 23 Apr. 2025
The document says there was probable cause to believe he could be deported because of biometric information in federal databases and because of statements Lopez Gomez had made.
—Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 18 Apr. 2025
Many other airlines in the U.S. and abroad use biometric boarding for international flights as well.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2025
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biometric
adjective
bio·met·ric
-ˈme-trik
variants
also biometrical
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
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