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

But some are skeptical, contending that handing over biometric data is too risky. —Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2025

Google has agreed to pay $1.375 billion to settle two lawsuits accusing the company of collecting Texans’ biometric data without consent. —Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 12 May 2025

The case addresses Google's practices regarding location tracking, incognito browsing, and biometric data collection. —Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 May 2025

The agreement settles several claims Texas made against the search giant in 2022 related to geolocation, incognito searches and biometric data. —Boston Herald Wire Services, Boston Herald, 10 May 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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