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

In March last year, the European Union's AI Act was passed into law, establishing a ban on biometric data use and guardrails around other invasive AI applications. —Kate Irwin, PCMAG, 21 Jan. 2025

Implement Stricter Age Verification Systems Social media platforms can prevent interactions between children and harmful accounts by implementing stricter age verification during account creation—possibilities include using biometric data or ID checks. —Expert Panel®, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025

TikTok collects extensive biometric data, including facial recognition and voiceprints. —Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025

The systems on the more dangerous end of the spectrum include those to do with biometric categorization, social scoring, emotion recognition in the workplace and more. —Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 8 Jan. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1893, in the meaning defined above

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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