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biometrics.

The automated measurement of biological data.

10 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. The automated measurement of biological data.

    uncountable
  2. 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
Where this word comes 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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