French word

biométrique

Pronunciation

IPA/bjometʁik/

Meaning

  • adjectivebiometric

Example

La porte a une serrure biométrique.

The door has a biometric lock.

Illustration for biométrique (biometric)

More examples

Mon téléphone s'ouvre par authentification biométrique.

My phone unlocks with biometric authentication.

Core concept

A lock opens after matching a person's unique physical pattern, such as a fingerprint, iris, or face.

Common phrases

  • système biométrique

    biometric system

  • authentification biométrique

    biometric authentication

  • données biométriques

    biometric data

Similar words

numérique: Related to information expressed as numbers or bits for computer processing and storage.
électronique: Related to devices and technology operated by electricity and electronic circuits.
biologique: Related to living organisms, their bodies, life processes, and biological structures.
physique: Related to the body or the properties and forces of physical objects.

Definition in French

Qui concerne la reconnaissance ou la vérification d'une personne par des caractéristiques biologiques (empreintes, iris, visage).

Word origin

French biométrique comes from biométrie, built from Greek bios meaning life and metron meaning measure, with the adjective suffix -ique.

Usage tips

  • As an adjective, biométrique agrees in number but not gender: serrure biométrique and données biométriques.

Opposites

Related words

  • biométriebiometricsnoun
  • biométriquementbiometricallyadverb

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