biometrics

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.

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bio·metric, bio·metri·cal adj.

bio·metri·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.

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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: Biology

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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: Life

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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: Mathematics

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

biometrics - a branch of biology that studies biological phenomena and observations by means of statistical analysis biometry, biostatistics 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

Translations

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

biometrics, biometry

n → Biometrie f

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.