Noun: biometrics ,bI-u'me-triks or ,bI-ow'me-triks
- A branch of biology that studies biological phenomena and observations by means of statistical analysis
"biometrics was used to analyse the growth patterns of the plant species";
- biometry, biostatistics
- The use of physical characteristics (face shape, fingerprints, etc.) of an individual for personal identification
"The airport implemented biometrics for faster security checks"
Type of: bioscience, life science, statistics, stats [informal]
Encyclopedia: Biometrics