polygraph

instrument that simultaneously records physiological signals, typically including cardiovascular, respiratory, and electrodermal activity, during an examination
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polygraph

Summary

polygraph ranks in the top 1% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12,554 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • polygraph is a type of appliance[2].
  • polygraph is a type of measuring instrument[3].
  • polygraph is used for lie detection[4].
  • polygraph's Commons category is recorded as Polygraphs[5].
  • polygraph's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Polygraph[6].
  • polygraph's used by is recorded as polygraph examiner[7].
  • polygraph's used by is recorded as Q141485534[8].
  • polygraph's different from is recorded as loopless multigraph[9].
  • polygraph's different from is recorded as multigraph[10].
  • polygraph's different from is recorded as lie detection[11].
  • polygraph's different from is recorded as Q141485534[12].
  • polygraph's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Q140249898[13].
  • polygraph's P14541 is recorded as 1jIAan[14].

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Definition and Type

Recorded subclass of include appliance[2] and measuring instrument[3].

Use and Application

polygraph is used for lie detection[4]. Recorded used by include polygraph examiner[7] and Q141485534[8].

Why It Matters

polygraph ranks in the top 1% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12,554 views/month).[1] polygraph has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[15] polygraph is known by 76 alternative names across languages and contexts.[16]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  8. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  10. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [15] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [16] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 17d ago · Miki109038777 · 2026-09-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Different from → loopless multigraph, multigraph, lie detection +1
    Used by → polygraph examiner, Q141485534
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P1535]]: [[Q141485534]]"
  2. 17d ago · Miki109038777 · 2026-09-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Different from → loopless multigraph, multigraph, lie detection +1
    Subclass of → appliance, measuring instrument
    Used by → polygraph examiner, Q141485534
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1|1 */ [[Property:P279]]: [[Q1183543]]"
  3. 17d ago · Miki109038777 · 2026-09-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of → appliance, measuring instrument
    Wikidata description → instrument that simultaneously records physiological signals, typically includin
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P279]]: [[Q20920559]]"
  4. 12w ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14541 → 1jIAan
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/40849|batch #40849]]: ZGBK ID"
  5. 14w ago · Miki109038777 · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikidata description → instrument that simultaneously records physiological signals, typically includin
    Used by → polygraph examiner, Q141485534
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P1535]]: [[Q140357878]]"
  6. 15w ago · JhealdBatch bot · 2026-06-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    On focus list of wikimedia project → Q140249898
    Video → NSApolygraphvideo.webm
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/36807|batch #36807]]: tag for concrete/abstract disjunction anomaly"
  7. 17w ago · Ottawajin · 2026-06-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Image → Administration of Polygraph.jpg
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P18]]: Administration of Polygraph.jpg"
  8. 18w ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of → appliance, measuring instrument
    Different from → loopless multigraph, multigraph, lie detection +1
    Subclass of → —
    Has use → lie detection
    + 2 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|2 */ [[Property:P8189]]: 987007529233405171, mv to monolingual text names on J9U statements"
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