biometrics
/ˌbaɪoʊˈmɛtrɪks/
noun
- The measurement and analysis of unique physical or behavioral characteristics, especially for the purpose of identifying people.
- Biometrics is becoming common in smartphones, with features like face recognition and fingerprint sensors.
- Many companies are investing in biometrics to improve workplace security.
- The government uses biometrics to issue secure identification cards to citizens.
- The branch of science that uses statistical methods to analyze biological data.
- She studied biometrics in college to learn how to analyze data from medical studies.
- Biometrics helps ecologists understand changes in animal populations over time.
- The journal publishes research on biometrics applied to agriculture and genetics.