polygraph

substantivo

1. 1

   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.

2. 2

   antiquadoA mechanical instrument for multiplying copies of a writing, resembling multiple pantographs.

3. 3

   arcaicoA collection of different works, either by one or several authors.

4. 4

   A group of letters that represent a single phoneme.

5. 5

   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.

verbo

1. 1

   To administer a polygraph test to.

   The FBI polygraphed the suspect but learned nothing because they already knew he was lying.

Formas

plural

polygraphs

pretérito

polygraphed

particípio passado

polygraphed

gerúndio

polygraphing

3.ª pessoa do singular

polygraphs