"biometrics" meaning in English

See biometrics in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Etymology: From bio- + metrics. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|bio|metrics}} bio- + metrics Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} biometrics (uncountable)
  1. The automated measurement of biological data. Tags: uncountable Translations (measurement of biological data): biometriikka (Finnish), biométrie [feminine] (French), Biometrie [feminine] (German), bithmhéadracht [feminine] (Irish), biometria [feminine] (Portuguese), biometría (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-biometrics-en-noun-mw5Hn8VH Disambiguation of 'measurement of biological data': 94 6
  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. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-biometrics-en-noun-P2edUjkV Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with bio-, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Czech translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Irish translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Slovak translations, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 5 95 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with bio-: 24 76 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 10 90 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 6 94 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 6 94 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 12 88 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 13 87 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 12 88 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 14 86 Disambiguation of Terms with Irish translations: 13 87 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 14 86 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 11 89 Disambiguation of Terms with Slovak translations: 12 88 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 9 91
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: biometrician, multibiometrics, nanobiometrics Related terms: cliometrics Translations (measurement of physical characteristics for use in personal identification): biometrie [feminine] (Czech), biometrika [feminine] (Czech), biometriikka (Finnish), biométrie [feminine] (French), Biometrie [feminine] (German), biometria [feminine] (Polish), biometria (Slovak), biometría [feminine] (Spanish)
Disambiguation of 'measurement of physical characteristics for use in personal identification': 54 46
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