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Definitions for Polygraph
[1] an instrument for receiving and recording simultaneously tracings of variations in certain body activities.
[2] a test using such an instrument to determine if a person is telling the truth.
[3] lie detector.
[4] an apparatus for producing copies of a drawing or writing.
[5] a prolific or versatile author.
[6] to test (a person) with a polygraph.
[7] an instrument for the simultaneous electrical or mechanical recording of several involuntary physiological activities, including blood pressure, skin resistivity, pulse rate, respiration, and sweating, used esp as a would-be lie detector
[8] a device for producing copies of written, printed, or drawn matter
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Words nearby Polygraph
polyglot, polygnotus, polygon, polygonaceous, polygonum, polygraph, polygynist, polygynous, polygyny, polygyria, polyhedral
Origin of Polygraph
1795–1805 for def 1 ; 1920–25 for def 3 ; < Greek polýgraphos writing much. See poly-, -graph
Other words from Polygraph
pol·y·graph·ic [pol-i-graf -ik] /ˌpɒl ɪˈgræf ɪk/ , adjective
po·lyg·ra·phist [puh -lig -ruh -fist] /pəˈlɪg rə fɪst/ , po·lyg·ra·pher , noun
Word origin for Polygraph
C18: from Greek polugraphos writing copiously
Synonyms for Polygraph
polygraph machine, psychogalvanic skin response, psychogalvanometer