biometric

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US/ˌbaɪ.oʊˈmɛt.ɹɪk/

adjective

Of, relating to, or using biometrics.

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Meanings

adjectivebiometric (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf, relating to, or using biometrics.
  2. not comparableOf or relating to biometry.
nounbiometric (plural biometrics)

plural biometrics

  1. A metric that measures a biologic characteristic.

Origin

From bio- + -metric, or biometry + -ic.

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Translations

Bulgarian биометричен
  • биометричен (biometričen)of, relating to, or using biometrics
Catalan biomètric
  • biomètricof, relating to, or using biometrics
Danish biometrisk
  • biometriskof, relating to, or using biometrics
Dutch biometrisch
  • biometrischof, relating to, or using biometrics
Finnish biometrinen
  • biometrinenof, relating to, or using biometrics
German biometrisch
  • biometrischof, relating to, or using biometrics
Irish bithmhéadrach
  • bithmhéadrachof, relating to, or using biometrics
Māori ine-koiora
  • ine-koioraof, relating to, or using biometrics
Norwegian Bokmål biometrisk
  • biometriskof, relating to, or using biometrics
Polish biometryczny, biometryczny
  • biometrycznyof, relating to, or using biometrics
  • biometrycznyof or relating to biometry
Portuguese biométrico
  • biométricoof, relating to, or using biometrics
Russian биометри́ческий
  • биометри́ческий (biometríčeskij)of, relating to, or using biometrics
Ukrainian біометри́чний
  • біометри́чний (biometrýčnyj)of, relating to, or using biometrics
Cite this entry
APA

biometric. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/biometric

MLA

“biometric.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/biometric. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “biometric,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/biometric.

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