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Meaning of "polygraph test" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF POLYGRAPH TEST

polygraph test  [ˈpɒlɪˌɡrɑːf test] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF POLYGRAPH TEST

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Polygraph test is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES POLYGRAPH TEST MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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 polygraph was invented in 1921 by John Augustus Larson, a medical student at the University of California at Berkeley and a police officer of the Berkeley Police Department in Berkeley, California. According to Encyclopædia Britannica, the polygraph was on its 2003 list of greatest inventions, described by the company as inventions that "have had profound effects on human life for better or worse." The efficacy of polygraphs is debated in the scientific community. In 2001, a significant fraction of the scientific community considered polygraphy to be pseudoscience. In 2002, a review by the National Academies of Science found that in populations untrained in countermeasures, polygraph testing can discriminate lying from truth telling at rates above chance, though below perfection.

Definition of polygraph test in the English dictionary

The definition of polygraph test in the dictionary is a test carried out using a polygraph, esp used by the police to try to find out whether somebody is telling the truth.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH POLYGRAPH TEST


autosuggest
ˌɔːtəʊsəˈdʒest
beerfest
ˈbɪəfest
breath-test
ˈbreθtest
coattest
ˌkəʊəˈtest
field-test
fiːld test
hillcrest
ˈhɪlˌkrest
means-test
ˈmiːnztest
oppressed
əˈprest
overdressed
ˌəʊvəˈdrest
posttest
ˌpəʊstˈtest
pressed
prest
prestressed
ˌpriːˈstrest
reconquest
ˌriːˈkɒŋkwest
regest
rɪˈdʒest
self-test
ˈselfˌtest
songfest
ˈsɒŋfest
subtest
ˈsʌbˌtest

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE POLYGRAPH TEST

polyglottism
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Polygnotus
polygon
polygonaceous
polygonal
polygonally
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polygonum
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polygraph
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polygynian
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polygyny

WORDS THAT END LIKE POLYGRAPH TEST

aptitude test
at the latest
blind test
blood test
crash test
DNA test
driving test
drug test
endurance test
field test
flight test
means test
patch test
performance test
practice test
pregnancy test
road test
scratch test
screening test
stress test
Turing test

Synonyms and antonyms of polygraph test in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «polygraph test» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF POLYGRAPH TEST

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The translations of polygraph test from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «polygraph test» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

测谎
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

prueba de polígrafo
570 millions of speakers

English

polygraph test
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पॉलीग्राफ परीक्षण
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

اختبار كشف الكذب
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

полиграф тест
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

teste de polígrafo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পলিগ্রাফ পরীক্ষা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

essai polygraphe
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ujian polygraph
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Lügendetektor-Test
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ポリグラフ検査
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

거짓말 탐지기 테스트
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Test polygraph
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

kiểm tra nói dối
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பாலிபிராஃப் சோதனை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पॉलीग्राफ चाचणी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Yalan basım testi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

prova poligrafo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wykrywacz kłamstw Test
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Поліграф тест
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

testului cu poligraful
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πολύγραφο δοκιμή
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

poligraaftoets
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

polygraphtest
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

polygraph test
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of polygraph test

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «POLYGRAPH TEST»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «POLYGRAPH TEST» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about polygraph test

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «POLYGRAPH TEST»

Discover the use of polygraph test in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to polygraph test and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Polygraph Test: Lies, Truth and Science
The book is organized in four parts to present the reader with the basic facts' of how the polygraph test does - and does not - work as well as the wider psychological and legal implications.
Anthony Gale, 1988
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Criminal Evidence: Principles and Cases
At Sheffer's trial for wrongfully using methamphetamine, the trial court excluded the evidence of the polygraph test because the military has a pro se ban on the use of polygraph evidence. The U.S. Supreme Court affirmed the ban on evidence ...
Thomas Gardner, Terry Anderson, 2009
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The Polygraph and Lie Detection
In employee screening, periodic or occasional polygraph examinations may be supplemented by interviews and investigations, especially if the polygraph test result is inconclusive or shows a significant response that remains unexplained.
Committee to Review the Scientific Evidence on the Polygraph, Committee on National Statistics, Board on Behavioral, Cognitive, and Sensory Sciences, 2003
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Scientific validity of polygraph testing : a research review ...
Involuntary As currently used in the Federal Government, with few exceptions, polygraph examinations are voluntary. That is, a person cannot be forced to take a polygraph test against his or her will. A refusal to take a polygraph test does not , ...
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Compilation of State and Federal Privacy Laws
An employer may not use the results of a polygraph test nor divulge them. Mich. Comp. Laws Ann. sec. 37.201. Minnesota An employer may not request, require, or coerce an individual to take any test, including voice stress analysis, ...
Robert Ellis Smith, 2002
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Criminal Investigation
Although the results are not presently admissible in court, any confession obtained as a result of a polygraph test is admissible. The polygraph is sometimes useful to develop leads, verify statements and cross-check information. Moreover ...
Kären Hess, Christine Hess Orthmann, 2009
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Forensic Psychophysiology Using the Polygraph: Scientific ...
The necessity for the FP to exit the examination room after each polygraph test has been administered, to conduct a spot analysis of the physiological data recorded on the polygraph chart before the conduct of the next chart, may arouse the ...
James Allan Matté, 1996
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Litigating the Sexual Harassment Case
Under the EPPA, an employer may not discipline, discharge, or discriminate against any employee or applicant (1) for refusing to take a polygraph test; (2) based on the results of a polygraph test; or (3) for taking any actions to preserve ...
Matthew B. Schiff, Linda C. Kramer, 2000
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Code of Federal Regulations, Title 29, Labor, Pt. 500-899, ...
(2) Admissions or statements made by an employee before, during or following a polygraph examination. (c) Analysis of a polygraph test chart or refusal to take a polygraph test may not serve as a basis for adverse employment action, even ...
‎2009
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ADV EXPERIMENTAL SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY
C. COPING WITH THE POLYGRAPH TEST: COUNTERMEASURES In addition to merely attempting to deceive, or employing unobtrusive mental countermeasures such as those we have alluded to, the guilty individual faced with a polygraph ...
Leonard Berkowitz, 1982

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «POLYGRAPH TEST»

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Lie detector fail sends man back to jail
The defendant, Barry Watters, told Common Pleas Judge Anthony Sarcione that as much as he wanted to complete the polygraph test, it was ... «Daily Local News, Jul 15»
2
School administrator touched student's chest while she was taking …
Police asked Doerfler to take a polygraph test, to which Doerfler initially agreed, but he later declined to take it. Sarah Baker, community ... «MLive.com, Jul 15»
3
2 girls come forward in Maypearl police chief case
Wyatt said his client had taken and passed a polygraph test from a firm used by the city of Italy. The examiner determined, according to Wyatt, ... «Waxahachie Daily Light, Jul 15»
4
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Email your portfolio and CV through to admin@veestation.co.za // If we like what we see we'll call you in for a polygraph test (kidding). Email us ... «Bizcommunity.com, Jul 15»
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Dying man who served 28 years for murder passes lie detector test …
After passing the polygraph test he said: “I can go to my grave saying I'm an innocent man. I know I've told the truth all these years. “Knowing ... «Irish Mirror, Jul 15»
6
Suspicion, grief still surround 2010 Torrance auto shop owner's …
“They started to ask questions and make me take a polygraph test,” Galera said in an interview. “I think they are wasting their time and looking ... «The Daily Breeze, Jul 15»
7
Woman charged with sexually assaulting 3-year-old posts bond and …
The Missouri State Highway Patrol reportedly conducted a polygraph test on Boulay on July 2, and the officer who conducted the test reported ... «Ozark County Times, Jul 15»
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Bar Scam: VACB Directed to File All Probe Records
... Ramesh and his driver Ambili, who had undergone a polygraph test in the case, should also be produced along with the other documents. «The New Indian Express, Jul 15»
9
UT players accused of rape file to limit what jury will hear
In court records filed July 17, they seek to have a polygraph test admitted into court. Polygraphs are also known as so-called "lie-detector" tests. «WBIR-TV, Jul 15»
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Naliniprava death: 4 aides to undergo psychoanalysis test
The police had conducted polygraph test on auto-rickshaw driver Kalindi Sethi (28) alias Muna, who used to ferry Naliniprava around the city ... «Odisha Sun Times, Jul 15»

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