bi·om·e·try
(bī-ŏm′ĭ-trē)n.
Biometrics.
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biometry
(baɪˈɒmɪtrɪ) orbiometrics
n (functioning as singular)
(Biology)
a. the analysis of biological data using mathematical and statistical methods
b. the practice of digitally scanning the physiological or behavioural characteristics of individuals as a means of identification
ˌbioˈmetrically adv
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bi•om•e•try
(baɪˈɒm ɪ tri)n.
1. the calculation of the probable duration of human life.
[1825–35]
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biometrics, biometry
1. the calculation of the probable extent of human lifespans.
2. the application to biology of mathematical and statistical theory and methods. — biometric, biometrical, adj.
See also: Biology2. the application to biology of mathematical and statistical theory and methods. — biometric, biometrical, adj.
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| Noun | 1. |  biometry - a branch of biology that studies biological phenomena and observations by means of statistical analysisstatistics - a branch of applied mathematics concerned with the collection and interpretation of quantitative data and the use of probability theory to estimate population parameters bioscience, life science - any of the branches of natural science dealing with the structure and behavior of living organisms |
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