Word
Polygraph
How many syllables?
3 Syllables
How it's divided?
pol-y-graph
Definition
- n. - An instrument for multiplying copies of a writing; a
manifold writer; a copying machine.
- n. - In bibliography, a collection of different works, either
by one or several authors.
- n. - An instrument for detecting deceptive statements by a
subject, by measuring several physiological states of the subject, such
as pulse, heartbeat, and sweating. The instrument records these
parameters on a strip of paper while the subject is asked questions
designed to elicit emotional responses when the subject tries to
deceive the interrogator. Also called lie detector
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