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* Catalan: {{t|ca|polígraf|m}} |
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*: Cantonese: {{t+|cmn|測謊器|sc=Hani}}, {{t+|cmn|测谎器|tr=caak1 fong1 hei3|sc=Hani}}, {{t|cmn|測謊儀|sc=Hani}}, {{t|cmn|测谎仪|tr=caak1 fong1 ji4|sc=Hani}}, {{t|cmn|測謊機|sc=Hani}}, {{t|cmn|测谎机|tr=caak1 fong1 gei1|sc=Hani}} |
*: Cantonese: {{t+|cmn|測謊器|sc=Hani}}, {{t+|cmn|测谎器|tr=caak1 fong1 hei3|sc=Hani}}, {{t|cmn|測謊儀|sc=Hani}}, {{t|cmn|测谎仪|tr=caak1 fong1 ji4|sc=Hani}}, {{t|cmn|測謊機|sc=Hani}}, {{t|cmn|测谎机|tr=caak1 fong1 gei1|sc=Hani}} |
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* Finnish: {{t+|fi|valheenpaljastin}} |
* Finnish: {{t+|fi|valheenpaljastin}} |
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* French: {{t+|fr|polygraphe|m}}, {{t+|fr|détecteur de mensonges|m}} |
* French: {{t+|fr|polygraphe|m}}, {{t+|fr|détecteur de mensonges|m}} |
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* Galician: {{t|gl|polígrafo|m}} |
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* Hebrew: [[פוליגרף|פּוֹלִיגְרָף]] (polygraf) {{g|m}} |
* Hebrew: [[פוליגרף|פּוֹלִיגְרָף]] (polygraf) {{g|m}} |
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* Hungarian: {{t+|hu|poligráf}} |
* Hungarian: {{t+|hu|poligráf}} |
Revision as of 22:14, 25 June 2019
English
Etymology
Pronunciation
- (deprecated use of
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parameter) Rhymes: -ɑːf
Noun
polygraph (plural polygraphs)
polygraph
- A device which measures and records several physiological variables such as blood pressure, heart rate, respiration and skin conductivity while a series of questions is being asked to a subject, in an attempt to detect lies.
- (dated) A mechanical instrument for multiplying copies of a writing, resembling multiple pantographs.
- (archaic) A collection of different works, either by one or several authors.
- (linguistics) A group of letters that represent a single phoneme
Synonyms
- (device recording physiological measurements): lie detector
- (dated instrument for copying): manifold writer, autopen
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ee/1804_Jeffersons-Polygraph-Monticello_Cville_VA.jpg/220px-1804_Jeffersons-Polygraph-Monticello_Cville_VA.jpg)
Translations
device to discern if a subject is lying
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See also
polygraph on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- truth serum
- digraph, trigraph etc
Verb
polygraph (third-person singular simple present polygraphs, present participle polygraphing, simple past and past participle polygraphed)
- (transitive) To administer a polygraph test to.
- The FBI polygraphed the suspect but learned nothing because they already knew he was lying.