biometric
adjective/ˌbaɪəʊˈmetrɪk/
/ˌbaɪəʊˈmetrɪk/
[usually before noun]- using measurements of human features, such as fingers or eyes, in order to identify people
- Biometric systems have several advantages over conventional identification methods.
- The major biometric methods include face, voice, fingerprint and iris (= the round, coloured part of the eye) recognition.
- Biometric devices work by matching an individual’s features to those recorded in the device’s memory.
Oxford Collocations DictionaryBiometric is used with these nouns:Topics Moneyc2- identification
- passport
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