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biometrics en · NOUN

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃-der. Ancient Greek βῐ́ος (bĭ́os) Ancient Greek βῐο- (bĭo-)der. English bio- English metrics English biometrics From bio- + metrics.

Meanings

  1. (uncountable) The automated measurement of biological data.
  2. (uncountable) The automated recognition or authentication of an individual's identity based on their behavioural and biological characteristics, such as iris appearance, fingerprint, or face shape.

Deriveds

multibiometrics · biometrician · nanobiometrics

Relateds

cliometrics

Translations (17)

fi biometriikka (measurement of physical characteristics for use in personal identification) · pl biometria (measurement of physical characteristics for use in personal identification) · es biometría (measurement of biological data) · es biometría (measurement of physical characteristics for use in personal identification) · bg биометрия (measurement of physical characteristics for use in personal identification) · cs biometrie (measurement of physical characteristics for use in personal identification) · pt biometria (measurement of biological data) · bg биометрия (measurement of biological data) · cs biometrika (measurement of physical characteristics for use in personal identification) · ka ბიომეტრია (measurement of biological data) · sk biometria (measurement of physical characteristics for use in personal identification) · ga bithmhéadracht (measurement of biological data) · fi biometriikka (measurement of biological data) · de Biometrie (measurement of biological data) · fr biométrie (measurement of physical characteristics for use in personal identification) · de Biometrie (measurement of physical characteristics for use in personal identification) · fr biométrie (measurement of biological data)