"polygraphy" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁- Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)lbor. English poly- Ancient Greek γραφή (graphḗ) Ancient Greek -γραφίᾱ (-graphíā)bor. French -graphieder. English -graphy English polygraphy From poly- + -graphy. By surface analysis, polygraph + -y. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|poly-|-graphy|:af<surf>|polygraph|-y<id:abstract noun>|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁- Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)lbor. English poly- Ancient Greek γραφή (graphḗ) Ancient Greek -γραφίᾱ (-graphíā)bor. French -graphieder. English -graphy English polygraphy [Appendix:Glossary#learned_borrowing|Learned borrowing]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "id" : "fill", "children" : [ ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*pleh₁-", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "keyword" : "from" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*polh₁ús", "status" : "inline", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Ancient Greek", "term" : "πολῠ́ς", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "grc" } ], "keyword" : "lbor" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "poly-", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }, { "children" : [ { "keyword_abbrev" : "der.", "keyword_label" : "Derived from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "keyword_abbrev" : "bor.", "keyword_label" : "Borrowed from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "id" : "drawing", "children" : [ ], "status" : "missing", "lang_name" : "Ancient Greek", "term" : "γραφή", "lang" : "grc" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "keyword" : "from" } ], "lang_name" : "Ancient Greek", "term" : "-γραφίᾱ", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "grc" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "French", "term" : "-graphie", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "fr" } ], "keyword" : "derived" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "-graphy", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" }, { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "polygraph", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "en" }, { "id" : "abstract noun", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "id" : "abstract nouns", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "id" : "abstract nouns", "children" : [ { "keyword_abbrev" : "der.", "keyword_label" : "Derived from", "terms" : [ { "id" : "abstract nouns", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "id" : "abstract noun", "children" : [ ], "status" : "missing", "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "-ia", "lang" : "la" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Old French", "term" : "-ie", "lang" : "fro" } ], "keyword" : "derived" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Middle English", "term" : "-ie", "lang" : "enm" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "keyword" : "from" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Middle English", "term" : "-y", "lang" : "enm" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "-y", "lang" : "en" } ], "keyword_label" : "By surface analysis,", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix", "is_invisible" : "tree" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "polygraphy", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="polygraphy"> From poly- + -graphy. By surface analysis, polygraph + -y. Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} polygraphy (uncountable)
  1. Much writing; writing of many books. Tags: uncountable
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  2. The art of writing in various ciphers, and of deciphering the same. Tags: uncountable
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  3. The art or practice of using a polygraph. Tags: uncountable
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