POLYGRAPH
Polygraph
A polygraph measures and records several physiological indices such as blood pressure, pulse, respiration, and skin conductivity while the subject is asked and answers a series of questions. The belief underpinning the use of the polygraph is that deceptive answers will produce physiological responses that can be differentiated from those associated with non-deceptive answers.The above text is a snippet from Wikipedia: Polygraph
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polygraph
Noun
- 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.
- An mechanical instrument for multiplying copies of a writing, resembling multiple pantographs.
- A collection of different works, either by one or several authors.
Verb
- To administer a polygraph test.
- The FBI polygraphed the suspect but learned nothing because they already knew he was lying.
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