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Biostatistics vs Biometrics - What's the difference?

biostatistics | biometrics |

As nouns the difference between biostatistics and biometrics

is that biostatistics is the application of statistics to the study and analysis of biological and medical data while biometrics is the automated measurement of biological data.

biostatistics

English

Noun

(wikipedia biostatistics) (-)
  • (biology, mathematics) The application of statistics to the study and analysis of biological and medical data
  • biometrics

    Noun

    (-)
  • The automated measurement of biological data
  • The measurement and recording of the physical characteristics of an individual for use in subsequent personal identification.