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polygraph

device that measures and records physiological indicators such as blood pressure, pulse, respiration, and skin conductivity during an examination
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Summary

polygraph has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[1]

Key Facts

  • polygraph is a type of appliance[2].
  • polygraph is a type of procedure[3].
  • polygraph is a type of detector[4].
  • polygraph is used for lie detection[5].
  • polygraph's Commons category is recorded as Polygraphs[6].
  • polygraph's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Polygraph[7].
  • polygraph's different from is recorded as loopless multigraph[8].
  • polygraph's different from is recorded as multigraph[9].

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Definition and Type

Recorded subclass of include appliance[2], procedure[3], and detector[4].

Use and Application

polygraph is used for lie detection[5].

Why It Matters

polygraph has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[1] polygraph is known by 45 alternative names across languages and contexts.[10]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [10] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · Miki109038777 · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikidata description → device that measures and records physiological indicators such as blood pressure
    Used by → Q140357878
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P1535]]: [[Q140357878]]"
  2. 19d 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"
  3. 4w ago · Ottawajin · 2026-06-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Image → Administration of Polygraph.jpg
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P18]]: Administration of Polygraph.jpg"
  4. 5w ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of → appliance, procedure, detector
    Different from → loopless multigraph, multigraph
    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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