biometric
adjective
bio·met·ric
ˌbī-ō-ˈme-trik 
variants
or less commonly biometrical
: of, relating to, or utilizing biometrics or biometry
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Beyond its ability to enroll travelers in TSA PreCheck, members of Clear are welcome to use a separate security line at airport checkpoints by identifying themselves through biometric scans (fingerprint or eye scans).
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Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 6 June 2024
His group is currently working on integrating the stretchable displays into health-monitoring devices and biometric sensors.
—IEEE Spectrum, 4 June 2024
Their device collects key biometric data for at-risk patients and notifies providers of any significant changes, allowing care teams to take a more proactive approach to perinatal care.
—Essence Editors, Essence, 29 May 2024
From vast biometric data collected without consent in refugee camps, to algorithms replacing visa officers and making discriminatory decisions, to AI lie detectors used at borders, the roll out of unregulated technologies is ever-growing.
—Petra Molnar, TIME, 21 May 2024
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Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 6 June 2024
His group is currently working on integrating the stretchable displays into health-monitoring devices and biometric sensors.
—IEEE Spectrum, 4 June 2024
Their device collects key biometric data for at-risk patients and notifies providers of any significant changes, allowing care teams to take a more proactive approach to perinatal care.
—Essence Editors, Essence, 29 May 2024
From vast biometric data collected without consent in refugee camps, to algorithms replacing visa officers and making discriminatory decisions, to AI lie detectors used at borders, the roll out of unregulated technologies is ever-growing.
—Petra Molnar, TIME, 21 May 2024
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biometric
adjective
bio·met·ric
-ˈme-trik
variants
also biometrical
1
: of or relating to biometry
the biometric analysis of infant mortality
2
: utilizing biometrics
biometric identification
: identifying individuals based on the analysis or measurement of unique physical or behavioral characteristics
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