- relating to the analysis of biological data using mathematical and statistical methods
- relating to digital scanning of the physiological or behavioural characteristics of individuals as a means of identification: biometric fingerprinting
- relating to the statistical calculation of the probable duration of human life
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biometric /ˌbaɪəʊˈmɛtrɪk/ adj
bi•o•met•rics
(bī′ə me′triks),USA pronunciation n. (used with a sing. v.)
bi′o•met′ric, bi′o•met′ri•cal, adj.
bi′o•met′ri•cal•ly, adv.
- Biology[Statistics.]biostatistics.
- biometry (def. 1).
- biometr(y) + -ics 1900–05
bi′o•met′ri•cal•ly, adv.
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