biometricadj.

Brit.

/ˌbʌɪə(ʊ)ˈmɛtrɪk/, U.S.

/ˌbaɪoʊˈmɛtrɪk/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: bio- comb. form, metric adj.¹

Etymology: < bio- comb. form + metric adj.¹, after biometry n. Compare French biométrique (1838).

1. Of or relating to biometry.

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the world > life > biology > study > [adjective] > biology > branches of biology

micrological1848

biomechanical1856

micrographic1856

biodynamical1874

microbiological1880

geratologous1884

bacteriological1886

bacterioscopic1886

psychobiological1888

biometric1894

biopsychological1895

bacteriologic1896

biometrical1896

biophysical1896

bioeconomic1899

sociobiological1904

microbiologic1909

biomedical1921

metabiological1921

psychobiologic1921

bioecological1927

radiobiologic1929

radiobiological1931

sociobiological1947

biopsychosocial1951

virological1953

glycobiology1988

1894 Amer. Anthropologist 7 313 A biometric method would undoubtedly open new ways of attacking the problems of variation and transformation.

1936 Discovery Jan. 32/2 The application of biometric methods to the study of the composition of ethnic groups.

1969 Jrnl. Animal Ecol. 38 262 A biometric analysis was thus made of the adult females by measuring the metasomal length.

1990 P. Dodson in K. Carpenter & P. J. Currie Dinosaur Systematics (1992) xvii. 231 Review the genera and species relevant to the controversy from both an historical and a modern biometric point of view.

2. Designating or relating to physical characteristics that are unique identifiers of individuals (fingerprints, iris pattern, etc.); (of an identification document, security system, etc.) employing such characteristics.

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1981 Amer. Banker 25 Mar. 12/2 Another new access-control product based on a unique biometric characteristic—hand geometry—is now available as part of the Cardkey Access Control System.

1986 Australian 27 May (Brisbane ed.) a4/3 Ingenious new devices called biometric security systems measure unique, unchangeable characteristics of an individual to determine identity with near unerring accuracy.

1993 Globe & Mail (Toronto) 16 July a20/1 To gain access, every Canadian will likely need some sort of personal identification number, implying identification cards, ‘probably photographs and, quite possibly, fingerprints or some other biometric identifier’.

1996 Computer Weekly 14 Nov. 26/3 The Government proposes that cards will eventually carry a biometric electronic signature—based on the shape of the hand, the pattern of the iris or a fingerprint—to ensure the card can only be used by the holder.

2007 Condé Nast Traveller May 36 The Passport Service says that 38.68 million children now have UK passports, of which four million are ‘biometric’.

Derivatives

bioˈmetrical adj. biometric.

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the world > life > biology > study > [adjective] > biology > branches of biology

micrological1848

biomechanical1856

micrographic1856

biodynamical1874

microbiological1880

geratologous1884

bacteriological1886

bacterioscopic1886

psychobiological1888

biometric1894

biopsychological1895

bacteriologic1896

biometrical1896

biophysical1896

bioeconomic1899

sociobiological1904

microbiologic1909

biomedical1921

metabiological1921

psychobiologic1921

bioecological1927

radiobiologic1929

radiobiological1931

sociobiological1947

biopsychosocial1951

virological1953

glycobiology1988

1896 Philos. Trans. 1895 (Royal Soc.) B. 186 783 The day on which Halley presented his life-table must be regarded as the birthday of that biometrical part of death statistics.

1937 R. H. Lowie Hist. Ethnol. Theory ix. 130 Investigating growth by biometrical techniques.

1972 Biometrics 28 639 The most 'relevant' topic in biometrical genetics, namely the application of quantitative genetic analysis to plant improvement by selection.

2005 Calgary (Alberta) Herald (Nexis) 15 Apr. 1 Under the U.S. proposal, they will..need a passport or a new biometrical travel-identification card.

bioˈmetrically adv. by means of biometrics; using biometric methods.

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1902 Biometrika 1 333 In other words he must deal with the vital statistics of a population, or proceed biometrically.

1977 O. W. Richards & R. G. Davies Imms's Gen. Textbk. Entomol. (ed. 10) II. 439 The different instars can sometimes only be recognised biometrically.

2005 N.Y. Times (National ed.) 27 Dec. c5/1 The Registered Travel program, which allows passengers, for an annual fee, to undergo background checks and carry biometrically encoded identification cards that speed them through special security lanes.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, November 2010; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	biometric
释义	biometricadj. Brit. /ˌbʌɪə(ʊ)ˈmɛtrɪk/, U.S. /ˌbaɪoʊˈmɛtrɪk/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: bio- comb. form, metric adj.¹ Etymology: < bio- comb. form + metric adj.¹, after biometry n. Compare French biométrique (1838). 1. Of or relating to biometry. ΘΚΠ the world > life > biology > study > [adjective] > biology > branches of biology micrological1848 biomechanical1856 micrographic1856 biodynamical1874 microbiological1880 geratologous1884 bacteriological1886 bacterioscopic1886 psychobiological1888 biometric1894 biopsychological1895 bacteriologic1896 biometrical1896 biophysical1896 bioeconomic1899 sociobiological1904 microbiologic1909 biomedical1921 metabiological1921 psychobiologic1921 bioecological1927 radiobiologic1929 radiobiological1931 sociobiological1947 biopsychosocial1951 virological1953 glycobiology1988 1894 Amer. Anthropologist 7 313 A biometric method would undoubtedly open new ways of attacking the problems of variation and transformation. 1936 Discovery Jan. 32/2 The application of biometric methods to the study of the composition of ethnic groups. 1969 Jrnl. Animal Ecol. 38 262 A biometric analysis was thus made of the adult females by measuring the metasomal length. 1990 P. Dodson in K. Carpenter & P. J. Currie Dinosaur Systematics (1992) xvii. 231 Review the genera and species relevant to the controversy from both an historical and a modern biometric point of view. 2. Designating or relating to physical characteristics that are unique identifiers of individuals (fingerprints, iris pattern, etc.); (of an identification document, security system, etc.) employing such characteristics. ΚΠ 1981 Amer. Banker 25 Mar. 12/2 Another new access-control product based on a unique biometric characteristic—hand geometry—is now available as part of the Cardkey Access Control System. 1986 Australian 27 May (Brisbane ed.) a4/3 Ingenious new devices called biometric security systems measure unique, unchangeable characteristics of an individual to determine identity with near unerring accuracy. 1993 Globe & Mail (Toronto) 16 July a20/1 To gain access, every Canadian will likely need some sort of personal identification number, implying identification cards, ‘probably photographs and, quite possibly, fingerprints or some other biometric identifier’. 1996 Computer Weekly 14 Nov. 26/3 The Government proposes that cards will eventually carry a biometric electronic signature—based on the shape of the hand, the pattern of the iris or a fingerprint—to ensure the card can only be used by the holder. 2007 Condé Nast Traveller May 36 The Passport Service says that 38.68 million children now have UK passports, of which four million are ‘biometric’. Derivatives bioˈmetrical adj. biometric. ΘΚΠ the world > life > biology > study > [adjective] > biology > branches of biology micrological1848 biomechanical1856 micrographic1856 biodynamical1874 microbiological1880 geratologous1884 bacteriological1886 bacterioscopic1886 psychobiological1888 biometric1894 biopsychological1895 bacteriologic1896 biometrical1896 biophysical1896 bioeconomic1899 sociobiological1904 microbiologic1909 biomedical1921 metabiological1921 psychobiologic1921 bioecological1927 radiobiologic1929 radiobiological1931 sociobiological1947 biopsychosocial1951 virological1953 glycobiology1988 1896 Philos. Trans. 1895 (Royal Soc.) B. 186 783 The day on which Halley presented his life-table must be regarded as the birthday of that biometrical part of death statistics. 1937 R. H. Lowie Hist. Ethnol. Theory ix. 130 Investigating growth by biometrical techniques. 1972 Biometrics 28 639 The most 'relevant' topic in biometrical genetics, namely the application of quantitative genetic analysis to plant improvement by selection. 2005 Calgary (Alberta) Herald (Nexis) 15 Apr. 1 Under the U.S. proposal, they will..need a passport or a new biometrical travel-identification card. bioˈmetrically adv. by means of biometrics; using biometric methods. ΚΠ 1902 Biometrika 1 333 In other words he must deal with the vital statistics of a population, or proceed biometrically. 1977 O. W. Richards & R. G. Davies Imms's Gen. Textbk. Entomol. (ed. 10) II. 439 The different instars can sometimes only be recognised biometrically. 2005 N.Y. Times (National ed.) 27 Dec. c5/1 The Registered Travel program, which allows passengers, for an annual fee, to undergo background checks and carry biometrically encoded identification cards that speed them through special security lanes. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, November 2010; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.1894
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