Used in a Sentence

biometric

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for biometric.

Editorial note

The retina is the back of the eye, very few if any real biometric systems use this.

Examples17
Definitions2
Parts of speech1

Quick take

Of, relating to, or using biometrics.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of biometric gathered in one view.

adjective

Of, relating to, or using biometrics.

adjective

Of or relating to biometry.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for biometric.

adjective

Of, relating to, or using biometrics.

adjective

Of or relating to biometry.

Example sentences

1

The retina is the back of the eye, very few if any real biometric systems use this.

2

The day is quickly approaching when none of these biometric measures will be private anyway.

3

Well we had this idea ten years ago, but the biometric scan was checked for freshness against a database of biometric scans.

4

A behavioral biometric like this is probably most similar to gait recognition (identifying someone by they way they walk).

5

Information codified physically (token or biometric) can be copied vastly more easily than information codified in neurons.

6

Our global biometric identity solution has expanded from 1 hospital to over 120 hospitals in 18 months.

7

If you have a complete biometric database of every person in the country you will be able to match it, but that doesn't mean anything at all.

8

Anyone whose biometric data is stored in a database will eventually have that dumped as well.

9

We use object detection, which is different than using unique biometric markers like face detection.

10

The Bureau of Consular Affairs reports that the database responsible for handling biometric clearances has been rebuilt and is being tested.

11

Get a photograph, extract the biometric data, enter them in your database, delete the photograph.

12

It's slightly better than a 'soft biometric' like skin color and gender, but not good enough for any type of large scale deployment.

Quote examples

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It's almost as if an executive heard that "biometric" is happening, and decided to take a bet on it.

2

The entire concept of "biometric passwords" is flawed, because as you see, they "cannot be changed for obvious reasons".

3

Generally, "something you are" is some sort of biometric.

4

None of our algorithms use biometric markers for our counting—we're essentially the same "dumb" counters as Density's IR with the added advantage of accuracy and area of coverage.

Proper noun examples

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Biometric signing, properly implemented, is far more secure than a signature.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use biometric in a sentence?

The retina is the back of the eye, very few if any real biometric systems use this.

What does biometric mean?

Of, relating to, or using biometrics.

What part of speech is biometric?

biometric is commonly used as adjective.