biometry

[ bahy-om-i-tree ]

noun

1. the calculation of the probable duration of human life.
2. biometrics ( def 1 ).

biometry

/ ˌbaɪəˈmɛtrɪks; baɪˈɒmɪtrɪ /

noun

1. 1. the analysis of biological data using mathematical and statistical methods
   2. the practice of digitally scanning the physiological or behavioural characteristics of individuals as a means of identification
2. the statistical calculation of the probable duration of human life

Derived Forms

• ˌbioˈmetrically, adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of biometry¹

First recorded in 1825–35; bio- + -metry

Example Sentences

Later, when phrenology yielded to other kinds of biometry and then to intelligence tests, the bias stuck.

From The New Yorker

"Based on our data, it seems very unlikely that sexual activity is a relevant trigger of heart attack," study author Dr. Dietrich Rothenbacher, chair of the Institute of Epidemiology and Medical Biometry at Ulm University in Ulm, Germany, said in a news release from the American College of Cardiology.

From US News

Besides taking estrogen supplements, "women themselves can do a lot to reduce their risk of heart disease," says Dr. Millicent Higgins, associate director of epidemiology and biometry at the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute.

From Time Magazine Archive

There he eventually settled down, as head of the Orissa state government's Genetics and Biometry Laboratory.

From Time Magazine Archive

He went to the University of London in 1933, where he now occupies the chair of biometry�a life tenure.

From Time Magazine Archive