English Explanatory Dictionary

biometric

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of, relating to, or using biometrics.
  2. Of or relating to biometry.
noun
  1. A metric that measures a biologic characteristic.

Pronunciation

/ˌbaɪ.oʊˈmɛt.ɹɪk/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Qwertygiy-biometric.wav

Word forms

biometric biometrics

Etymology

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

Related words

bioscientific biotechnological biometrical bioscience biotechnology

Derived words

biometrically biometric passport chronobiometric multibiometric nonbiometric unibiometric
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