biometric
adjective
bio·met·ric
ˌbī-ō-ˈme-trik 
variants
or less commonly biometrical
: of, relating to, or utilizing biometrics or biometry
Examples of biometric in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Last month, Natural Cycles launched their wearable, NC° Band, which collects users’ biometric data overnight and predicts their stage of perimenopause.
—
Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 13 Nov. 2025
As part of an ongoing effort to reduce the number of deaths in custody, the San Diego Sheriff’s Office will soon begin testing biometric monitoring devices designed to alert staff when someone in jail is in medical distress.
—Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Nov. 2025
With the use of eGates, Clear members can scan their boarding passes, scan their faces with the biometric technology and walk right on to place bags on the security conveyor belt.
—Hadley Hitson, Nashville Tennessean, 5 Nov. 2025
Better ways of checking who can join or use a network, such as two-step logins or biometric checks, help keep data safer.
—Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for biometric
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 13 Nov. 2025
As part of an ongoing effort to reduce the number of deaths in custody, the San Diego Sheriff’s Office will soon begin testing biometric monitoring devices designed to alert staff when someone in jail is in medical distress.
—Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Nov. 2025
With the use of eGates, Clear members can scan their boarding passes, scan their faces with the biometric technology and walk right on to place bags on the security conveyor belt.
—Hadley Hitson, Nashville Tennessean, 5 Nov. 2025
Better ways of checking who can join or use a network, such as two-step logins or biometric checks, help keep data safer.
—Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for biometric
Cite this Entry
“Biometric.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/biometric. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.
Copy CitationMedical Definition
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
Retina scanners are not the only example of biometric technology, which uses machines to identify people by their physical characteristics …—Discover
DiscoverLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share