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

Officers used biometric verification and federal law enforcement databases to confirm his identity and active warrants out of Sullivan County, New York, the agency said. —Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 8 May 2026

Expect a one-on-one intake consultation on arrival to build your wellness plan, biometric testing that can include bloodwork, hormone panels and sleep tracking analysis, and an exit consultation with personalized advice to continue at home. —Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 6 May 2026

Is biometric testing included or extra? —Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 6 May 2026

Guests in those lines still had their photos taken, but the company said biometric technology wasn’t used. —Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 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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