biometric
adjective
bio·met·ric
ˌbī-ō-ˈme-trik 
variants
or less commonly biometrical
: of, relating to, or utilizing biometrics or biometry
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But the biometric and biographic vetting that must take place is rigorous and time-consuming.
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Patricia Lopez, The Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2025
The agency is also looking into using biometric scans in the future and is researching ways to better control who can access and operate trains.
—Elizabeth Keogh, New York Daily News, 3 Feb. 2025
Each person’s biometric patterns are unique—the relationship between a person’s bioimpedance and blood pressure is uniquely their own.
—IEEE Spectrum, 3 Feb. 2025
He’s already been in Arizona, working out with the club’s staff and applying new biometric data to specialize his training ahead of his first season in the majors.
—Fabian Ardaya, The Athletic, 2 Feb. 2025
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Patricia Lopez, The Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2025
The agency is also looking into using biometric scans in the future and is researching ways to better control who can access and operate trains.
—Elizabeth Keogh, New York Daily News, 3 Feb. 2025
Each person’s biometric patterns are unique—the relationship between a person’s bioimpedance and blood pressure is uniquely their own.
—IEEE Spectrum, 3 Feb. 2025
He’s already been in Arizona, working out with the club’s staff and applying new biometric data to specialize his training ahead of his first season in the majors.
—Fabian Ardaya, The Athletic, 2 Feb. 2025
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biometric
adjective
bio·met·ric
-ˈme-trik
variants
also biometrical
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
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