biometry
- noun
- /baɪˈɒmətri/
- Specialized
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biometría
- Many airports now use biometry to verify travelers' identities at security checkpoints.
Examples
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Privacy experts warned about storing facial scans collected for biometry without strong encryption.
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The new phone unlocks instantly because it relies on advanced biometry instead of a password.
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Privacy experts warned about storing facial scans collected for biometry without strong encryption or user consent.
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The new security system uses biometry to enhance safety.
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Many smartphones now include biometry for unlocking devices.
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Many airports now use biometry to verify travelers' identities at security checkpoints.
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The new phone unlocks instantly because it relies on advanced biometry instead of a password.
Synonyms
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4.1
The use of body features like fingerprints, face or voice to check who someone is
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5.3
A way of identifying people automatically using unique body traits like fingerprints or face
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4.3
A way to check who someone is using body features like a fingerprint or face
Surface Forms
Morphology
biometry = bio + metr + y
Although it uses the same classical elements, the security and identity-verification sense is a specialized extension that is not directly recoverable from the parts.
Etymology
Biometry comes from the parts bio- 'life' and -metry 'measurement', so you can think of it as 'measuring life'. A helpful way to remember the modern meaning is to imagine fingerprints or face scans as life measurements used to check who someone is, which is why biometry today also means using biological data to identify or verify people.