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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Technology Leaves Little Room to Hide Winfrey emphasized that advances in surveillance and biometric technology have changed how cases like this are investigated.
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This device has a rechargeable battery and is connected to an app called SmartLINK, which features biometric facial recognition technology, shares a database with community resources, allows users to upload important documents, and facilitates communication with ICE.
—Paula Soria, AZCentral.com, 10 Feb. 2026
New biometric border control systems in Europe are causing multi-hour waits at airports.
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In recent years, the use of biometric technology has spread.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 6 Feb. 2026
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Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 11 Feb. 2026
This device has a rechargeable battery and is connected to an app called SmartLINK, which features biometric facial recognition technology, shares a database with community resources, allows users to upload important documents, and facilitates communication with ICE.
—Paula Soria, AZCentral.com, 10 Feb. 2026
New biometric border control systems in Europe are causing multi-hour waits at airports.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 8 Feb. 2026
In recent years, the use of biometric technology has spread.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 6 Feb. 2026
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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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