bi·o·met·rics

(bī′ō-mĕt′rĭks)

n. (used with a sing. verb)

1. The statistical study of biological phenomena.

2. The measurement of physical characteristics, such as fingerprints, DNA, or retinal patterns, for use in verifying the identity of individuals.

bi′o·met′ric, bi′o·met′ri·cal adj.

bi′o·met′ri·cal·ly adv.

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bi•o•sta•tis•tics

(ˌbaɪ oʊ stəˈtɪs tɪks)

n. (used with a sing. v.)

the application of statistics to biological and medical data.

[1945–50]

bi`o•stat`is•ti′cian (-ˌstæt əˈstɪʃ ən) n.

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.

biometrics

[ˌbaɪəˈmetrɪks] NSING biometry [baɪˈɒmətrɪ] N → biometría f

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biometrics

, biometry

n → Biometrie f

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biometrics

n. biométrica, rama de la biología que estudia los fenómenos biológicos y sus observaciones por medio de análisis de estadística;

biometric identifier → identificador biométrico.

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