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

Illinois has long been a leader in privacy legislation, and its Biometric Information Privacy Act forbids the sale or exploitation of biometric data. —The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2025

The Ethics Of Monitoring The Mind As biometric data becomes more intimate, questions of privacy, ownership and consent grow louder. —Ximena Araya-Fischel, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025

Inside a truck, ICE officers reviewed files on their targets, including biometric data, arrest and conviction records, work histories, and frequent whereabouts. —Eric Cortellessa, Time, 10 June 2025

Assuming all checks out, you’re cleared to head to the body scanners—with no biometric data retained by Idemia Public Security’s system. —IEEE Spectrum, 4 June 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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