biometrics

English

Etymology

bio- +‎ metrics

Noun

biometrics (uncountable)

1. The automated measurement of biological data.
2. The automated recognition of individuals based on their behavioural and biological characteristics.

Translations

measurement of biological data

• Finnish: biometriikka
• French: biométrie (fr) f
• German: Biometrie (de) f
• Irish: bithmhéadracht f
• Portuguese: biometria f
• Spanish: biometría (es)

measurement of physical characteristics for use in personal identification

• Czech: biometrie f, biometrika f
• Finnish: biometriikka
• French: biométrie (fr) f
• German: Biometrie (de) f
• Polish: biometria (pl) f
• Slovak: biometria
• Spanish: biometría (es) f

See also

• cliometrics