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- [bahy-uh-me-triks]
- /ˌbaɪ əˈmɛ trɪks/
- /ˌbaɪəʊˈmetrɪks/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [bahy-uh-me-triks]
- /ˌbaɪ əˈmɛ trɪks/
Definitions of biometrics word
- noun biometrics that branch of biology which deals with its data statistically and by mathematical analysis 3
- noun biometrics Biology, Statistics. biostatistics. 1
- noun biometrics biometry (def 1). 1
- noun biometrics the process by which a person's unique physical and other traits are detected and recorded by an electronic device or system as a means of confirming identity: Scanning of the human iris is a reliable form of biometrics. 1
- noun Technical meaning of biometrics (security, hardware) The use of special input devices to analyse some physical parameter assumed to be unique to an individual, in order to confirm their identity as part of an authentication procedure. Examples include fingerprint scanning, iris recognition, facial recognition, voice recognition (speaker recognition), signature, vascular pattern recognition. 1
- noun biometrics The automated measurement of biological data. 0
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Origin of biometrics
First appearance:
before 1900 One of the 17% newest English words
First recorded in 1900-05; biometr(y) + -ics
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Parts of speech for Biometrics
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
biometrics popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
biometrics usage trend in Literature
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