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polygrapher

polygrapher

1 7.7
Person who uses a lie detector to test if someone is telling the truth
  • noun
  • /ˈpɒlɪˌɡræfər/
  • Specialized
translation icon : poligrafista
  • The polygrapher conducted the test with great precision.
  • FBI polygrapher
  • a good polygrapher

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Examples

  • The polygrapher carefully monitored the subject's responses during the test.

  • After the interview, the polygrapher reviewed the data with the police officers.

  • Becoming a certified polygrapher requires specialized training and experience.

  • Many polygraphers work for law enforcement agencies.

  • During the investigation, the polygrapher analyzed the suspect's physiological responses to determine the truth.

  • The polygrapher explained how the machine detects stress levels to identify potential deception.

  • He was interviewed by a skilled polygrapher to assess his honesty regarding the allegations.

Synonyms

polygraphist
vspolygrapher
  • Specialized
9.6

A person who operates a lie detector machine

has identical meaning but uses a different suffix or word form

How Experienced

examiner
81 2.8
polygrapher
  • Specialized
1 7.7
technician
  • Specialized
184 3.7
trainee
50 2.4

Surface Forms

polygrapher singular
polygraphers plural

Morphology

polygrapher = polygraph (transparent) = poly + graph + er

The word is formed by the productive agent suffix -er added to the base polygraph, so the meaning is straightforward.

Etymology

Polygrapher comes from Greek parts poly- 'many' and -graph 'to write', the same root you see in photograph or autograph. A polygraph machine makes several lines of recorded data about a person's body responses, so a polygrapher is the person who runs the machine and reads those recordings.