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Thumbprint vs Fingerprint - What's the difference?

thumbprint | fingerprint | Hypernyms |

Fingerprint is a hyponym of thumbprint.

Fingerprint is a hypernym of thumbprint.



As nouns the difference between thumbprint and fingerprint

is that thumbprint is a print, mark or impression made by a thumb while fingerprint is the unique natural pattern of ridges on the tips of the fingers.

As a verb fingerprint is

to take somebody's fingerprints.

thumbprint

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A print, mark or impression made by a thumb.

    • Hypernyms

    * fingerprint

    fingerprint

    English

    (wikipedia fingerprint)

    Alternative forms

    * finger-print

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The unique natural pattern of ridges on the tips of the fingers.
  • The patterns left on surfaces where uncovered fingertips have touched.
  • (computing) Unique identification for public key in asymmetric cryptosystem.

    • Hyponyms

    * thumbprint

    Derived terms

    * fingerprint analysis * fingerprint recognition

    See also

    * (computing) hash

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To take somebody's fingerprints.
    • ''The jail staff fingerprints its 'guests' routinely

    See also

    * dactylography * biometrics