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

The system should be simple, checking faces and fingerprints against the biometric data already on record. —Julia Buckley, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2025

Canada’s official travel advisory, updated in August, highlights that travelers can expect more thorough screening, including biometric checks at most ports of entry. —Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025

The company offers biometric security in the form of the $95 YubiKey C Bio. —PC Magazine, 5 Oct. 2025

If a traveler refuses to provide biometric data, that person will be denied entry. —Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 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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