THE
`
`Oxford
`American
`Dictionary
`of
`Current
`English
`
`Oxford
`New York
`Oxford University Press
`1999
`
`Elm Exhibit 2165
`Samsung, Micron, SK hynix v. Elm
`IPR2016-00387
`
`

`

`Oxford University Press
`
`New York Oxford
`Athens Auckland Bangkok Bogota Buenos Aires
`Calcutta Cape Town Chennai Dar es Salaam
`Delhi Florence Hong Kong Istanbul Karachi
`Kuala Lumpur Madrid Melbourne Mexico City
`Mumbai Nairobi Paris Sao Paulo Shanghai
`Singapore Taipei Tokyo Toronto Warsaw
`
`and associated companies in
`Berlin Ibadan
`Copyright © 1999 by Oxford University Press, Inc.
`
`Published by Oxford University Press, Inc.,
`198 Madison Avenue, New York, New York 10016
`
`Oxford is a registered trademark of Oxford University Press.
`
`All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced,
`stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means,
`electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise,
`without the prior permission of Oxford University Press.
`
`Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
`
`The Oxford American dictionary of current English.
`cm.
`p.
`ISBN 0-19-513374-9 (hc : alk. paper)
`1. English language Dictionaries. 2. English language—United
`States Dictionaries. 3. Americanisms Dictionaries.
`1999
`PE1628.08617
`423—dc21
`
`99-39972
`CIP
`
`This book includes some words that are, or are asserted to be, proprietary names or
`trademarks. Their inclusion does not imply that they have acquired for legal purposes
`a nonproprietary or general significance, nor is any other judgment implied concern-
`ing their legal status. In cases where the editor has some evidence that a word is used
`as a proprietary name or trademark this is indicated by the designation trademark, but
`no judgment concerning the legal status of such words is made or implied thereby.
`
`5 7 9 8 6
`Printed in the United States of America
`on acid-free paper
`
`Elm Exhibit 2165, Page 2
`
`

`

`F layer — flight
`
`298 fallible. . adj. actually living, not imaginary or super-
`natural. o one's own flesh and blood near relatives;
`ing. 2 criticize severely. 3 peel off (skin, bark, peel,
`descendants.
`etc.).
`flesh-1y /fleshlee/ adj. (fleshlier, fleshliest) 1 (of desire,
`F layer /ef layar/ n. the highest and most strongly ion-
`etc.) bodily; sensual. 2 mortal; not divine. 3 worldly,
`ized region of the ionosphere.
`flesh•pots /fleshpots/ n.pL places providing luxurious
`flea /flee/ n. a small wingless jumping insect of the or-
`or hedonistic living.
`der Siphonaptera, feeding on blood. o a flea in one's
`fleshy /fleshee/ adj. (fleshier, fleshiest) 1 plump; fat.
`ear a sharp reproof.
`2 of flesh; without bone. 3 (of plant or fruit tissue)
`flea•bag /fleebag/ n. sL a shabby or unattractive place
`pulpy. 4 like flesh. oo flesh•i•ness n.
`or thing.
`fleur-de-lis /flordale'e/ n. (al-
`flea-bit•ten adj. 1 bitten by or infested with fleas.
`so fleur-de-lys) (pL fleurs-
`2 shabby.
`pronunc. same) 1 the iris
`flea col•lar n. an insecticidal collar for dogs and cats.
`flower. 2 Heraldry a a lily
`flea mar•ket n. a market selling secondhand goods, etc.
`composed of three petals
`fleck /field n. & v. • n. 1 a small patch of color or light
`bound together near their
`(eyes with green flecks). 2 a small particle or speck. 3 a
`bases. b the former royal
`spot on the skin; a freckle. • v.tr. mark with flecks.
`arms of France.
`fled past and past part. of FLEE.
`flew past of FLY I .
`fledge /flej/ v. 1 intr. (of a bird) grow feathers. 2 tr. pro-
`flex /fleks/ v. 1 tr. & intr. bend
`vide (an arrow) with feathers. 3 tr. bring up (a young
`(a joint, limb, etc.) or be bent.
`bird) until it can fly. 4 tr. (as fledged adj.) a able to fly.
`2 tr. & intr. move (a muscle)
`b independent; mature. 5 tr. deck or provide with
`or (of a muscle) be moved to
`fleur-de-lis
`feathers or down.
`bend a joint.
`fledgeling /flejling/ n. 1 a young bird. 2 an inexperi-
`flex•i•ble /fleksibal/ adj. 1 able to bend without break-
`enced person.
`ing; pliable. 2 manageable. 3 adaptable; variable
`flee /flee/ v. (past and past part. fled /fled/) 1 intr. (of-
`(works flexible hours). oo flex•i•bil•i•ty n. flex•i•bly adv.
`ten foll. by from, before) a run away. b seek safety by
`flexile /fleksal, —sil/ adj. archaic 1 supple; mobile.
`fleeing. 2 tr. run away from; leave abruptly; shun (fled
`2 tractable; manageable. 3 versatile. oo flex•il•i•ty
`the room; fled his attentions). 3 intr. vanish.
`/—silitee/ n.
`fleece /flees/ n. & v. • n. 1 a the woolly covering of a
`flex•i•time /fleksitim/ n. var. of FLEXTIME.
`sheep or a similar animal. b the amount of wool
`flex•or /fleksar/ n. (in full flexor muscle) a muscle that
`sheared from a sheep at one time. 2 something resem-
`bends part of the body (cf. EXTENSOR) .
`bling a fleece, esp.: a a woolly or rough head of hair.
`flex•time /flekstim/ n. 1 a system of working a set num-
`b a soft warm fabric with a pile, used for lining coats,
`ber of hours with the starting and finishing times cho-
`etc. c a white cloud, a blanket of snow, etc. • v.tr. 1
`sen within agreed limits by the employee. 2 the hours
`(often foll. by of) strip (a person) of money, valuables,
`worked in this way.
`etc.; swindle. 2 remove the fleece from (a sheep, etc.);
`flick /flik/ n. & v. • n. 1 a a light, sharp blow with a whip,
`shear. 3 cover as if with a fleece (a sky fleeced with
`etc. b the sudden release of a bent finger or thumb,
`clouds). oo fleeced adj. (also in comb.).
`esp. to propel a small object. 2 a sudden movement or
`fleec•y /fle'esee/ adj. (fleecier, fleeciest) 1 of or like a
`jerk. 3 a quick turn of the wrist in playing games, esp.
`fleece. 2 covered with a fleece. oo fleec•i•ness n.
`in throwing or striking a ball. 4 a slight, sharp sound.
`fleets /fleet/ n. 1 a a number of warships under one
`5 colloq. a a movie. b (in pl.; prec. by the) the movies.
`commander. b (prec. by the) all the warships and mer-
`• v. 1 tr. (often foll. by away, off) strike or move with a
`chant ships of a nation. 2 a number of ships, aircraft,
`flick (flicked the ash off his cigar). 2 tr. give a flick with
`buses, trucks, taxis, etc., operating together or owned
`(a whip, towel, etc.). 3 intr. make a flicking movement
`by one proprietor.
`or sound.
`fleet2 /fleet/ adj. swift; nimble. oo fleet•1y adv. fleet•ness
`flick•ert /flikar/ v. & n. •v.intr. 1 (of light) shine un-
`n.
`steadily. 2 (of a flame) burn unsteadily, alternately flar-
`Fleet Ad•mi•ral n. an admiral of the highest rank in the
`ing and dying down. 3 a (of a flag, a reptile's tongue,
`US Navy.
`an eyelid, etc.) move or wave back and forth; quiver;
`fleet•ing /fle'eting/ adj. transitory; brief. oo fleet•ing•ly
`vibrate. b (of the wind) blow lightly and unsteadily.
`adv.
`4 (of hope, etc.) increase and decrease unsteadily. • n.
`Flem•ing /fleming/ n. 1 a native of medieval Flanders
`a flickering movement, light, thought, etc.
`in the Low Countries. 2 a member of a Flemish-speak-
`flick•er2 /Mar/ n. any woodpecker of the genus
`ing people inhabiting N. and W. Belgium (see also
`Colaptes, a ground-feeder native to N. America.
`WALLOON).
`flier /friar/ n. (also firer) colloq. 1 an airman or air-
`Flemish /flemish/ adj. & n. • adj. of or relating to Flan-
`woman. 2 a thing that flies in a specified way (a poor
`ders. • n. the language of the Flemings.
`flier). 3 a fast-moving animal or vehicle. 4 an ambitious
`flesh /flesh/ n. & v. • n. 1 a the soft substance consisting
`or outstanding person. 5 (usu. flyer) a small handbill.
`of muscle and fat found between the skin and bones
`6 a speculative investment. 7 a flying jump.
`of an animal or a human. b plumpness; fat (has put on
`flight' /flit/ n. 1 a the act or manner of flying through
`flesh). c archaic meat, esp. excluding poultry, game,
`the air (studied swallows'fli ght). b the movement or pas-
`and offal. 2 the body as opposed to the mind or the
`sage of a projectile, etc., through the air (the flight of
`soul, esp. considered as sinful. 3 the pulpy substance
`an arrow). 2 a a journey made through the air or in
`of a fruit or a plant. 4 a the visible surface of the hu-
`space. b a timetabled journey made by an airline. c a
`man body. b (also flesh col•or) a yellowish pink color.
`military air unit of two or more aircraft. 3 a a flock of
`5 animal or human life. • v. tr. embody in flesh. o flesh
`birds, insects, etc. b a migration. 4 (usu. foll. by of) a
`out make or become substantial. in the flesh in bodi-
`series, esp. of stairs between floors, or of hurdles across
`ly form; in person. the way of all flesh experience com-
`a race track. 5 a mental or verbal excursion or sally (of
`mon to all humankind. oo flesh•less adj.
`wit, etc.) (a flight of fancy). 6 the trajectory and pace
`flesh and blood n. & adj. • n. 1 the body or its sub-
`of a ball in games. 7 the distance that a bird, aircraft,
`stance. 2 humankind. 3 human nature, esp. as being
`or missile can fly. 8 (usu. foll. by of) a volley (a flight
`
`Elm Exhibit 2165, Page 3
`
`

`

`submultiple substituent
`
`810
`
`to the flames). 4 0: esp. Law urge or represent esp. def-
`erentially (that, I submit, is a misrepresentation). qq sub•
`mit•ter n.
`sub•mul•ti•ple /sUbmUltipal/ n. & adj.. n. a number
`that can be divided exactly into a specified
`number.. adj. being such a number.
`sub•nor•mal /sUbnawrmal/ adj. 1 (esp. as regards intel-
`ligence) below normal. 2 less than normal. qq sub•nor•
`mal•i•ty /—malitee/ n.
`sub•nu•cle•ar /sUbnctkleear, —nyob—/ adj. Physics oc-
`curring in or smaller than an atomic nucleus.
`sub•or•bit•al /sUbawrbit'l/ adj. 1 situated below the or-
`bit of the eye. 2 (of a spaceship, etc.) not completing
`a full orbit of the earth.
`sub•or•der /sUbawrdar/ n. a taxonomic category below
`an order.
`sub•or•di•nate adj., n., & v. • adj. /sabawrd'nat/ (usu.
`foll. by to) of inferior importance or rank; secondary;
`subservient. • n. /sabawrd'nat/ a person working un-
`der another. • v. tr. /sabawrd'nayt/ (usu. foll. by to)
`1 make subordinate; treat or regard as of minor im-
`portance. 2 make subservient. qq sub•or•di•na•tion
`/—nayshan/ n.
`sub•ord•i•nate clause n. a clause serving as an ad-
`jective, adverb, or noun in a main sentence because of
`its position or a preceding conjunction.
`sub•orn /sabawrn/ v. tr. induce by bribery, etc., to com-
`mit perjury or any other unlawful act.
`sub•phylum /sUbfilam/ n. (pl. subphyla 1-131) BioL a
`taxonomic category below a phylum.
`sub•plot /sUbplot/ n. a subordinate plot in a play, etc.
`sub•poe•na /sapeena/ n. & v. • n. a writ ordering a per-
`son to appear in court. • v. tr. (past and past part. sub-
`poenaed or subpoena'd) serve a subpoena on.
`sub•ro•ga•tion /sUbragayshan/ n. Law the substitution
`of one party for another as creditor, with the transfer
`of rights and duties. qq sub•ro•gate /subragayt/ v.tr.
`sub ro•sa /sub roza/ adj. & adv. in secrecy or con-
`fidence.
`sub•rou•tine /subrouteen/ n. Computing a routine de-
`signed to perform a frequently used operation within
`a program.
`sub•scribe /sabskrfb/ v. 1 tr. & intr. (usu. foll. by to, for)
`contribute (a specified sum) or make or promise a con-
`tribution to a fund, project, charity, etc., esp. regular-
`ly. 2 intr. (usu. foll. by to) express one's agreement with
`an opinion, resolution, etc. (cannot subscribe to that).
`sub•scrib•er /sabsluibar/ n. 1 a person who subscribes.
`2 a person paying for the renting of a telephone line,
`television cable connection, etc.
`subscript /subskript/ adj. & n. • adj. written or print-
`ed below the line. en. a subscript number or symbol.
`sub•scrip•tion /sabskripshan/ n. 1 a the act or an in-
`stance of subscribing. b money subscribed. 2 a an
`agreement to take and pay for usu. a specified num-
`ber of issues of a newspaper, magazine, etc. b the mon-
`ey paid by this.
`sub•sec•tion /sUbsekshon/ n. a division of a section.
`sub•se•quent /sUbsikwant/ adj. (usu. foll. by to) fol-
`lowing a specified event, etc., in time, esp. as a conse-
`quence. qq sub•se•quent•ly adv.
`sub•ser•vi•ent /sabsarveeand adj. 1 cringing; obsequi-
`ous. 2 (usu. foll. by to) instrumental. 3 (usu. foll. by
`to) subordinate. qq sub•ser•vi•ence n.
`subset /subset/ n. 1 a secondary part of a set. 2 Math.
`a set all the elements of which are contained in anoth-
`er set.
`sub•side /sabsid/ v.intr. 1 become tranquil; abate (ex-
`citement subsided). 2 (of water, suspended matter, etc.)
`sink. 3 (of the ground) cave in; sink. 4 (of a building,
`ship, etc.) sink lower in the ground or water. 5 (of a
`
`swelling, etc.) become less. 6 usu. joc. (of a person)
`sink into a sitting, kneeling, or lying posture.
`sub•sid•i•ar•i•ty /sabsideedritee/ n. (pl. -ties) 1 the
`quality of being subsidiary. 2 the principle that a cen-
`tral authority should perform only tasks which cannot
`be performed effectively at a local level.
`sub•sid•i•ar•y /sobsidee-airee/ adj. &n. • adj. 1 serving
`to assist or supplement. 2 (of a company) controlled
`by another. • n. (pl. -ies) 1 a subsidiary thing or per-
`son. 2 a subsidiary company.
`sub•si•dize /sUbsidiz/ v.tr. 1 pay a subsidy to. 2 reduce
`the cost of by subsidy (subsidized lunches). qq sub•si•
`di•za•tion n.
`sub•si•dy /sUbsidee/ n. (pl. -dies) 1 money granted by
`the government or a public body, etc., to keep down
`the price of commodities, etc. (housing subsidy).
`2 money granted to a charity or other undertaking held
`to be in the public interest. 3 any grant of money.
`sub•sist /subsist/ v. intr 1 (often foll. by on) keep one-
`self alive (subsists on vegetables). 2 remain in being; ex-
`ist. 3 (foll. by in) be attributable to (its excellence sub-
`sists in its freshness). qq sub•sist•ent adj.
`sub•sist•ence /sabsistans/ n. 1 the state or an instance
`of subsisting. 2 a the means of supporting life; a live-
`lihood. b a minimal level of existence or the income
`providing this (a bare subsistence).
`sub•sist•ence farming n. farming which directly sup-
`ports the farmer's household without producing a
`significant surplus for trade.
`sub•soil /sUbsoy1/ n. soil lying immediately under the
`surface soil.
`sub•son•ic /sUbsonik/ adj. relating to speeds less than
`that of sound.
`sub•spe•cies /subspeesheez, —seez/ n. (pl. same) Biol.
`a taxonomic category below a species, usu. a fairly per-
`manent geographically isolated variety. qq sub•spe•cif•
`is /—spasifik/ adj.
`subst. abbr. 1 substantive. 2 substitute.
`sub•stance /substans/ n. 1 a the essential material
`forming a thing (the substance was transparent). b a par-
`ticular kind of material having uniform properties (this
`substance is salt). 2 a reality; solidity (ghosts have no sub-
`stance). b seriousness or steadiness of character (there
`is no substance in him). 3 addictive drugs or alcohol,
`etc. (problems of substance abuse). 4 the theme or sub-
`ject of a work of art, argument, etc. (prefer the substance
`to the style). 5 the real meaning or essence of a thing.
`6 wealth and possessions (a woman of substance).
`sub•stand•ard /substandard/ adj. 1 of less than the re-
`quired or normal quality or size; inferior. 2 (of lan-
`guage) not conforming to standard usage.
`sub•stan•tial /sabstanshal/ adj. 1 a of real importance
`or validity (made a substantial contribution). b of large
`size or amount (awarded substantial damages). 2 of sol-
`id material or structure (a substantial house). 3 com-
`mercially successful. 4 true in large part (substantial
`truth). 5 having substance. qq
`sub•stan•ti•al•i•ty
`/—sheedlitee/ n. sub•stan•tial•ly adv.
`sub•stan•ti•ate /sabstansheeayt/ v. tr. prove the truth of
`(a charge, statement, claim, etc.); give good grounds
`for. qq sub•stan•ti•a•tion /—ayshan/ n.
`sub•stan•tive /sUbstontiv/ adj. & n. • adj. (also
`/sabstantiv/) 1 having separate and independent exist-
`ence. 2 Gram. expressing existence. 3 Mil. (of a rank,
`etc.) permanent, not acting or temporary. • n. Gram.
`= NOUN.
`sub•stan•tive verb n. the verb to be'.
`sub•sta•tion /substayshan/ n. a subordinate station,
`esp. one reducing the high voltage of electric power
`transmission to that suitable for supply to consumers.
`sub•stit•u•ent /sabstichcroant/ adj. & n. Chem.. adj. (of
`a group of atoms) replacing another atom or group in
`a compound.. n. such a group.
`
`Elm Exhibit 2165, Page 4
`
`