bi·om·e·try (b - m  -tr )n. Biometrics. |
biometry [baɪˈɒmɪtrɪ], biometrics [ˌbaɪəˈmɛtrɪks]
n (functioning as singular)
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) the analysis of biological data using mathematical and statistical methods
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) the statistical calculation of the probable duration of human life
biometric [ˌbaɪəˈmɛtrɪk] adj
biometrically adv
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: Biology
2. 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 analysis statistics - 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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