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biometry

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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
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Noun1.biometry - a branch of biology that studies biological phenomena and observations by means of statistical analysis
biometrics, 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
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