fingerprints

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Definitions

noun

The natural pattern of ridges on the tips of human fingers, unique to each individual.
The patterns left on surfaces where uncovered fingertips have touched, especially as used to identify the person who touched the surface.
Unique identification for public key in asymmetric cryptosystem.
A unique combination of features that serves as an identification of something.

verb

To take somebody's fingerprints.“The jail staff fingerprints its inmates routinely”
To identify something uniquely by a combination of measurements.

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Synonyms

fingermark blueprints casts clues digital fingers fingertips footprint footprints footsteps hallmarks impressions imprints indentations markers pictures

Rhymes

splints sprints tints hints shin splints mints footprints blueprints quints stints

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