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

The program is being created as an alternative for travelers who don’t have a Real ID or passport and instead reviews the traveler's biographic and/or biometric information to verify their identity. —Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 25 Nov. 2025

This non-refundable fee would cover the cost of a new biometric identity verification program. —Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 21 Nov. 2025

The fee will support the roll-out of a biometric verification program meant to speed up and modernize the identity confirmation process. —Sam Stevenson, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2025

This fee would cover the cost of a new biometric kiosk system to verify a passenger's identity. —Mariyam Muhammad, Cincinnati Enquirer, 21 Nov. 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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