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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Meta may end up subjecting its users, regardless of age, to age verification practices that may include requiring a government ID and biometric scans. — Elizabeth Gulino, Allure, 2 Sep. 2026 That matters because a voice can qualify as biometric data, and the EU AI Act draws hard lines around what may be inferred from it. — Vivek Thomas, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026 The company says its cameras are intended for mapping, safety and improving the technology rather than facial recognition or biometric identification. — Melinda Sheckells, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 2026 And on its website, the company says biometric data, like faces and fingerprints, are not collected by Flock cameras. — Charlotte Observer, 26 Aug. 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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