polygraph
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- //ˈpɒliɡɹæf//
- //ˈpɒliɡɹɑːf//
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 posed to a subject, in an attempt to detect deception.
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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 posed to a subject, in an attempt to detect deception.
It used to be just a plain office with a chair and some instruments on a table. Then they got the new, fancy polygraph system.
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vieilliA mechanical instrument for multiplying copies of a writing, resembling multiple pantographs.
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archaïqueA collection of different works, either by one or several authors.
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A group of letters that represent a single phoneme.
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Any group of letters treated as a single item.
A polygraph consists of an unspecified number of adjacent letters. A polygraph need not be recognisable as a word in a language but if we are attempting to decipher a message which is expected to be in English and we find the heptagraph MEETING it is much more promising than if we find a heptagraph such as DKRPIGX.
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An author who writes on many subjects.
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A multidimensional directed graph.
Étymologie
From poly- + -graph.
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To administer a polygraph test to.
The FBI polygraphed the suspect but learned nothing because they already knew he was lying.
Formes
- pluriel
- polygraphs
- passé
- polygraphed
- participe passé
- polygraphed
- participe présent
- polygraphing
- 3ᵉ personne du singulier
- polygraphs
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