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

There are privacy and data fatigue concerns as well as consumers who are becoming wary of aggressive tracking and biometric data collection (such as body scanning). — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 31 July 2026

In another, shapes leap out of the frame of a massive three-dimensional painting in response to biometric data captured from wearable wristbands. — Brittney Melton, NPR, 31 July 2026

Superior biometric identity management is becoming essential for the AI era! — Chuck Brooks, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

The company also says its LPR cameras exclude facial recognition and biometric identification. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 30 July 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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