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

Resorts are already experimenting with biometric tracking, blood testing and personalized diagnostics, allowing guests to monitor inflammation markers, antioxidant levels, collagen production, sleep quality and gut health before and after their stay. —Amy Francombe, Vogue, 19 Dec. 2025

Privacy and equity concerns Civil liberties groups have long raised concerns that REAL ID could function as a de facto national identification system, particularly as airport screening increasingly incorporates biometric and digital identity technologies. —CBS News, 16 Dec. 2025

The Enhanced Passenger Processing (EPP) program identifies passengers through biometric facial comparison. —Ashley J. Dimella , Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 11 Dec. 2025

These can include requiring users to submit an official document with proof of age, using biometric data to estimate a user’s age (such as through live video selfies), and reviewing online behavior (like browsing history and social networks). —Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 10 Dec. 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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