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

These features can automatically lock your phone in certain situations or require biometric authentication before sensitive account changes are made. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026

Analysts said that Oura, whose business is concentrated in its biometric ring product, likely faced its own set of issues. — Tobias Burns, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026

There are additional security measures, such as two-factor authentication and biometric verification, to give you peace of mind. — George Yang, PC Magazine, 28 Sep. 2026

Trust cannot be a permanent status assigned during onboarding and refreshed only when a password, device or biometric challenge succeeds. — Shahen Minasyan, Forbes.com, 24 Sep. 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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