profiling
nounUK /ˈprəʊfaɪlɪŋ/
US /ˈproʊfaɪlɪŋ/
The act of making a picture or description of who someone is and what they are like.
The police used profiling to help find the missing child.
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2. The practice of judging people based on their race, religion, or appearance.
The school banned profiling of students by their clothing.
3. The recording of how a computer program uses time and memory.
The engineer used profiling to make the app run faster.
4. The study of a person's genes or blood to learn about their health.
Genetic profiling can show if someone is at risk for a disease.