biometric

adjective

bio·​met·​ric ˌbī-ō-ˈme-trik How to pronounce biometric (audio)
variants or less commonly biometrical
: of, relating to, or utilizing biometrics or biometry

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The European Union, for example, just started rolling out a new Entry and Exit System (EES) in which travelers use biometric data to gain entry to 29 European countries. Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 17 Oct. 2025 The escape was initially revealed on Sunday by Guatemala’s director of prisons, who said that prison officials had only detected the scheme — in which inmates may have slipped out one by one, or in pairs — after hearing rumors and checking inmates’ biometric data. New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025 This includes biometric identifiers such as facial images and fingerprints, along with passport details and entry and exit dates. Alia Shoaib, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025 This will be done by capturing the biometric data of visitors — just as other countries, including the US, already do. Julia Buckley, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for biometric

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1893, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of biometric was circa 1893

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“Biometric.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/biometric. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.

Medical Definition

biometric

adjective
bio·​met·​ric -ˈme-trik How to pronounce biometric (audio)
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
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