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

Filed in 2022, the Texas lawsuit alleged that Meta was in violation of a state law that prohibits capturing or selling a resident’s biometric information, such as their face or fingerprint, without their consent. —Nadia Lathan, Fortune, 30 July 2024

But an amendment enacted on Friday states that multiple violations related to a single person's biometric data will be counted as only one violation. —Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica, 6 Aug. 2024

The suit, filed by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in February 2022, accused the company of capturing and using the biometric data of millions of Texas residents without their consent. —Sean Conlon, CNBC, 31 July 2024

Meta will pay Texas $1.4 billion to settle a lawsuit regarding the unauthorized collection and use of people's biometric data. —Jibin Joseph, PCMAG, 30 July 2024

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1893, in the meaning defined above

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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