polygraph

Signification (Anglais)

Noun

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 asked to a subject, in an attempt to detect lies.
2. (dated) A mechanical instrument for multiplying copies of a writing, resembling multiple pantographs.
3. (archaic) A collection of different works, either by one or several authors.
4. A group of letters that represent a single phoneme.
5. Any group of letters treated as a single item.
6. An author who writes on many subjects.
7. A multidimensional directed graph.

Verb

To administer a polygraph test to.

Concepts

polygraphe

détecteur de mensonges

détecteur de mensonge

Synonymes

detector

lie detector

Traductions

Polygraph

polígrafo

Lügendetektor

Herzschlagfrequenz

Pulszahl

frequenza cardiaca

hartritme

polígrafo

ritmo cardíaco

nabız kaydeden cihaz

teksir makinası

جهاز كشف الكذب

verimli yazar

freqüència cardíaca

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈpɒliɡɹæf/

Étymologie (Anglais)

From poly- + -graph.