biometric

adjective

bio·​met·​ric ˌbī-ō-ˈme-trik How to pronounce biometric (audio)
variants or less commonly biometrical
ˌbī-ō-ˈme-tri-kəl How to pronounce biometric (audio)
: of, relating to, or utilizing biometrics or biometry

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What readers are saying The comments express significant skepticism and concern about using biometric data for phone security. — Rob Pegoraro, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026 This one does that, plus a little more workout and biometric tracking. — David Pierce, The Verge, 17 Oct. 2026 Serve does not use that data to identify individuals and our systems are not designed to identify individuals or create biometric profiles. — Victor Jacobo, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026 As sleep trackers pile up ever more intimate biometric data, keeping that processing local, and actually using it to change what happens during the night instead of just reporting on it, feels like a smart pivot. — New Atlas, 15 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for biometric

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First Known Use

circa 1893, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of biometric was circa 1893

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biometric

adjective
bio·​met·​ric -ˈme-trik How to pronounce biometric (audio)
variants also biometrical
-ˈme-tri-kəl How to pronounce biometric (audio)
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 …—Discover
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