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