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How to pronounce biometrics in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms biometry, biostatistics
Type of bioscience, life science, statistics

Examples of biometrics

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America will begin using biometrics at its airports and seaports on January 5th.
From the economist.com
The idea behind this system is to make biometrics recognition easier and mobile.
From the cnn.com
It uses speech recognition technologies and voice biometrics to identify a user.
From the techcrunch.com
The global market for biometrics and RFID continues to experience rapid growth.
From the hemscott.com
Biometrics Institute membership, and thus subscription to this Code, is voluntary.
From the en.wikipedia.org
The underlying software providing the biometrics was developed by Digital Persona.
From the en.wikipedia.org
The authentication security policy may require many biometrics for validation.
From the edition.cnn.com
Ferguson is impressed by the cutting-edge voice biometrics Inland Revenue is using.
From the nzherald.co.nz
But biometrics have not yet spread beyond such niche markets, for two main reasons.
From the economist.com
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  • A branch of biology that studies biological phenomena and observations by means of statistical analysis
  • Biometrics comprises methods for uniquely recognizing humans based upon one or more intrinsic physical or behavioral traits. In computer science, in particular, biometrics is used as a form of identity access management and access control. ...
  • Biometrics is a journal that publishes articles on the application of statistics and mathematics to the biological sciences. It is published by the International Biometric Society. Originally published in 1945 under the title Biometrics Bulletin, the journal adopted the shorter title in 1947. ...
  • Biostatistics (a contraction of biology and statistics; sometimes referred to as biometry or biometrics) is the application of statistics to a wide range of topics in biology. ...
  • (Biometric) A measurable physical characteristic or personal behavioral trait used to recognize the identity of an enrollee or verify a claimed identity.
  • (Biometric) Information pattern used to identify a particular body, such as a fingerprint, autograph, retina scan, password, etc.
  • The automatic recognition of persons based on unique combinations of measurable physical or behavioral characteristics. Examples include fingerprints, iris scanning, face and voice recognition, or hand geometry. ...
  • The science of collecting and analyzing biologic or health data using statistical methods. Biometrics may be used to help learn the possible causes of a cancer or how often a cancer occurs in a certain group of people. Also called biostatistics and biometry.
  • The science of using biological properties to identify individuals; for example, finger prints, a retina scan, and voice recognition.