Meanings
nounbiometrics (uncountable)
- uncountableThe automated measurement of biological data.
- uncountableThe automated recognition or authentication of an individual's identity based on their behavioural and biological characteristics, such as iris appearance, fingerprint, or face shape.
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna branch of biology that studies biological phenomena and observations by means of statistical analysis
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Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*gʷeyh₃-
- Ancient Greekβῐ́ος (bĭ́os)
- Ancient Greekβῐο- (bĭo-)
- Englishbio-
- Englishmetrics
- Englishbiometrics
Translations
Bulgarian биометрия, биометрия
- биометрия (biometrija)measurement of biological data
- биометрия (biometrija)measurement of physical characteristics for use in personal identification
Czech biometrie, biometrika
- biometriemeasurement of physical characteristics for use in personal identification
- biometrikameasurement of physical characteristics for use in personal identification
Finnish biometriikka, biometriikka
- biometriikkameasurement of biological data
- biometriikkameasurement of physical characteristics for use in personal identification
French biométrie, biométrie
- biométriemeasurement of biological data
- biométriemeasurement of physical characteristics for use in personal identification
German Biometrie, Biometrie
- Biometriemeasurement of biological data
- Biometriemeasurement of physical characteristics for use in personal identification
Irish bithmhéadracht
- bithmhéadrachtmeasurement of biological data
Polish biometria
- biometriameasurement of physical characteristics for use in personal identification
Portuguese biometria
- biometriameasurement of biological data
Slovak biometria
- biometriameasurement of physical characteristics for use in personal identification
Spanish biometría, biometría
- biometríameasurement of biological data
- biometríameasurement of physical characteristics for use in personal identification
Cite this entry
APA
biometrics. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/biometrics
MLA
“biometrics.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/biometrics. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “biometrics,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/biometrics.
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