biometry

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noun

The measurement of biological data.

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biometricsbiostatistics
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Meanings

nounbiometry (usually uncountable, plural biometries)

plural biometries

  1. dateduncountableusuallyThe measurement of biological data.
  2. uncountableusuallyThe analysis of biological statistics; biostatistics.
  3. uncountableusuallyThe application of biostatistics to security; biometrics.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna branch of biology that studies biological phenomena and observations by means of statistical analysis

Similar
biometricsbiostatistics
Broader
life sciencebiosciencestatistics
Also see
biometricsbiostatistics

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From bio- + -metry.

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Translations

Catalan biometria
  • biometriaanalysis of biological statistical data
Chinese 指紋碼 /指纹码, 指纹码
  • 指紋碼 /指纹码 (zhǐwénmǎ)analysis of biological statistical data
  • 指纹码 (zhǐwénmǎ)analysis of biological statistical data
Greek βιομετρία
  • βιομετρία (viometría)analysis of biological statistical data
Hebrew ביומטריה
  • ביומטריהanalysis of biological statistical data
Irish bithmhéadracht
  • bithmhéadrachtanalysis of biological statistical data
Polish biometria
  • biometriaanalysis of biological statistical data
Portuguese biometria
  • biometriaanalysis of biological statistical data
Spanish biometría
  • biometríaanalysis of biological statistical data
Cite this entry
APA

biometry. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/biometry

MLA

“biometry.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/biometry. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “biometry,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/biometry.

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