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biometrics

noun/ˌbaɪəʊˈmetrɪks/

B1CEFR level
40/100Rarity: uncommon
TechnicalRegister

Measurable physical identifiers, such as fingerprints and facial images, collected to verify a person's identity.

Applicants must enrol their biometrics before a residence permit can be issued.

Topic: Immigration law in Legal English

Rarity runs from 0 (a word everyone knows) to 100 (almost never seen outside specialist or literary writing). Level is the word's real difficulty on the CEFR scale, from A1 to C2.

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