biometric
adjective
bio·met·ric
ˌbī-ō-ˈme-trik 
variants
or less commonly biometrical
: of, relating to, or utilizing biometrics or biometry
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That particular section, which sets new standards around warehouse operations and gives employees more information about company quotas and biometric surveillance, has drawn pushback from CBIA.
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P.r. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 17 May 2026
There is strong work being done in areas such as text-messaging interventions for youth diabetes (reminders to check blood sugars) and emerging efforts with biometric data collection.
—Steve D. Klein, STAT, 14 May 2026
In practice, however, many travelers are still likely to pass through airports without the new biometric checks, as EU rules allow temporary suspensions during the early stages of implementation.
—ABC News, 14 May 2026
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
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P.r. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 17 May 2026
There is strong work being done in areas such as text-messaging interventions for youth diabetes (reminders to check blood sugars) and emerging efforts with biometric data collection.
—Steve D. Klein, STAT, 14 May 2026
In practice, however, many travelers are still likely to pass through airports without the new biometric checks, as EU rules allow temporary suspensions during the early stages of implementation.
—ABC News, 14 May 2026
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
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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
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