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noun
The automated measurement of biological data.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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noun
The automated recognition or authentication of an individual's identity based on their behavioural and biological characteristics, such as iris appearance, fingerprint, or face shape.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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noun
a branch of biology that studies biological phenomena and observations by means of statistical analysis
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: biometry, biostatistics
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Broader terms: statistics, life science, bioscience
History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gweyh3-der. Ancient Greek βῐ́ος (bĭ́os) Ancient Greek βῐο- (bĭo-)der. English bio- English metrics English biometrics From bio- + metrics.
Across languages
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