n. [ Gr. &unr_; writing much; poly`s much, many + &unr_; to write: cf. F. polygraphe. ] 1. An instrument for multiplying copies of a writing; a manifold writer; a copying machine. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. In bibliography, a collection of different works, either by one or several authors. Brande & C. [ 1913 Webster ]
I did a quick outplacement polygraph, I turned in my credentials and I walked out on the only job I've ever really had, and now, right now, I'm getting the very distinct impression that you changed your mind, kept your job, and left me out in the cold.
(n) a medical instrument that records several physiological processes simultaneously (e.g., pulse rate and blood pressure and respiration and perspiration)