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biometrics

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.71 in modern English

Syllables
bio-met-rics
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The automated measurement of biological data.

Uncountable

noun

The automated recognition or authentication of an individual's identity based on their behavioural and biological characteristics, such as iris appearance, fingerprint, or face shape.

Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃-der. Ancient Greek βῐ́ος (bĭ́os) Ancient Greek βῐο- (bĭo-)der. English bio- English metrics English biometrics From bio- + metrics.

Usage

Derived Forms

biometrician multibiometrics nanobiometrics

Frequently Paired Words

cliometrics

Synonyms

biometry biostatistics

Questions

What does biometrics mean?
The automated measurement of biological data.
Where does biometrics come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃-der. Ancient Greek βῐ́ος (bĭ́os) Ancient Greek βῐο- (bĭo-)der. English bio- English metrics English biometrics From bio- + metrics.

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