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

By partnering with a behavioral marketing firm, BHG is utilizing tools like biometric testing, emotional responsive tracking, and archetype analysis to evaluate how people subconsciously respond to brand messages, packaging, and environments. —Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2025

Think the online equivalent of a biometric handwave: the fewer steps involved, the more customers will buy, experts say. —Kevin Williams, CNBC, 10 Aug. 2025

Our children’s personal, biometric data should only be shared with corporations with parental consent, if at all, not by default. —Liat Olenick, New York Daily News, 3 Aug. 2025

In Kenya, authorities blocked World signups and ordered the deletion of collected biometric data after a high court determined the company failed to meet legal standards for biometric data collection. —Karoline Leonard, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025

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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