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biometric

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bi·o·met·rics  (b-mtrks)
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.

bio·metric, bio·metri·cal adj.
bio·metri·cal·ly adv.

biometric
Adjective
relating to the analysis of biological data using mathematical and statistical methods, especially for purposes of identification: biometric passport
Translations
biometric [baɪəˈmɛtrɪk] bio... adjbiométrique


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