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`Patent Owner - Image Processing Technologies LLC
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`forkball to formee
`principal tributary of a river. - v.l . 7. to pierce, raise, pitch. dig, etc.,
`with a fork. 8. to make Into the form of a fork. 9. 10 maneuver so as
`to place (tw o opposing chess pieces) under simultaneous attack by
`the same piece. -v.i. 10. to divide into branches, as a road. 11. to
`turn as indicated at a fork in a road, path, etc. 12. Informal. fork
`over, out, or up, to deliver; pay; hand over. [bef. 1000; ME forke, OE
`{ollXJ < L {urro fork, gallows, yoke] -fork'less, atlj. -fork'likel,
`atlj.
`fork•ball (fOrk'bOI'). n. a baseball pitch thrown with the ball inserted
`between the indEX and middle fingers, causing it to dip sharply near
`home plate. (192D-25, Jlmer.)
`forked (forkt, fOr'kid), atlj. 1. having a fork or forklike branches. 2.
`zigzag, as lightning. -Idiom. 3. to speak with or have a forked
`tongue, to speak deceitfully; attempt to deceive. [1250-1300) -
`fork•
`ed•ly (f6r'kid le), atlv. -fork'ecloness, n.
`fork•ful (fork'fclOI), n., pl. -fuls. the amount a fork can hold. [1635-
`45) - usage. See ·FUL.
`fork•llft (fOrk'llft'), n. Also called forklllft truck', fork' truck'. a
`small vehicle with two power-operated prongs at the front that can be
`slid under heavy loads in order to lift and s tack them. [1940-45)
`
`forklift
`
`fork'·tenlder, adj. (of food. esp. meat) cooked so that it can be cut
`or pierced easily with a fork.
`fork•y (for'ke). atlj .• fork•i•er, fork•i•est. forked. [1500-10] -fork'i•
`ness. n.
`For•ll (fOa le'), n. a city in N Italy. SE of Bologna. 110,334.
`for•lorn (for llim'), aLl}. 1. miserable, as In condition or appearance;
`dreary; wretched. 2. lonely and sad; forsaken; desolate. 3. expressive
`of hopelessness; despairing: forlorn glances. 4. bereft; destitute: for(cid:173)
`lorn of comfol"!. (bef. 1150; ME forlesen to forfeit, desert, OE [orleosan.
`See FOR· , L.OSE) - for•lorn'ly, atlv. - for•lorntness, n.
`forlorn' hope', n. 1. a perilous or desperate enterprise. 2. a vain
`hope. 3. Obs. a group of soldiers assigned to perform some unusually
`dangerous service. [1530-40)
`form (fOrm), n. 1. external appearance of a clearly defined area. as
`distinguished from color or material; configuration: a triangular form.
`2. the shape of a thing or person. 3. a body, esp. that of a human be(cid:173)
`ing. 4. a dummy having the same measurements as a human body.
`used for fitting or displaying clothing. 5. something that gives or de·
`termines shape; a mold. 6. a particular condition, cha.racter, or mode
`in which something appears: water in the form of ice. 7. the manner
`or style of arranging and coordinating parts for a pleasing or effective
`the organization,
`result, as in literary or musica.l composition. B.
`placement, or relationship of basic elements, as lines and colors in a
`painting or volumes and voids in a sculpture, so as 10 produce a co(cid:173)
`herent image; the formal structure of a work of art. 9. a particular
`kind. type, species, or variety. esp. of a zoological group. 10. the
`combination of all the like faces possible on a crystal of given symme·
`try. 11. due or proper shape; orderly arrangement of parts; good or(cid:173)
`der. 12. Philos. a. the structure, organization, or essential character of
`something, as opposed to its matter. b. (cop.) Platonism. toF.A (def.
`8c). c. Jlristolelianism. that which places a thing in its particular spe(cid:173)
`cies or kind. 13. a set, prescribed, or customary order or method of
`doing something. 14. a set order of words. as for use in religious rit(cid:173)
`ual or in a legal document; formula. 15. a document with blank
`spaces to be filled in with particulars: a tax form. 16. a conventional
`method of proeedure or behavior: sociery's (onns. 17. procedure ac(cid:173)
`cording to a set order or method . 18. conformity to the usages of soci·
`ety; formality; ceremony. 19. manner or method of performing some·
`thing; technique: The violinist displayed excellent form. 20. physical
`condition or fitness, as for performing: a tennis player in peak form.
`21. a . LINCUISTtc roRM. b. a particular shape of a word that occurs in
`more than one shape: In I'm, 'm is a form of am. c. a word with a
`particular inflectional ending or other modification: Goes is a form of
`go. d. the external shape or pattern of a word or other construction,
`as distinguished from its meaning. function. etc. 22. temporary board(cid:173)
`ing or sheeting of plywood or metal for giving a desired shape to
`poured concrete, rammed earth. etc. 23. a grade or class of pupils in
`a British secondary school or in eertain U.S. private schools. 24. a
`bench or long seat. 25. an assemblage of printing types, leads, etc.,
`secured in a chase to print from. -v.t. 26. to construct or frame. 27.
`to make or produee. 28. to serve to make up; compose; constitute:
`Three citizens form the review board. 29. to place in order; arrange;
`organiZe. 30. to frame (ideas. opinions, etc.) in the mind. 31. to con·
`tract or develop (habits, friendships, etc.). 32. to give form or shape
`to; shape; fashion. 33. to give a particular form or shape to: Form che
`dough into squares. 34. to mold or develop by discipline or
`instructions. 35. to produce (a word or class of words) by adding an
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`affix, combining elements, or changing the shape of the
`the plural by adding -s. -v.i. 36. 10 take or assume form.
`formed or produced: Ice be&an to form on the window. 38.
`particular form or arrangement: ~ ice formed in JXIlChes
`window. (1175-1225; ME forme < OF < L forma form,
`ML: seat) -forrn'a·ble, aLl}. - formtaobly, atlv.
`-form, a combining form meaning "having the form of·:
`( < L ·f {!rmis)
`for•mal (f0r1mal), atlj. 1. being in accordance with the usua)
`ments, customs, etc.; conventional: ro pay one's formal
`marked by form or ceremony: a formal occasion. 3 . .,.,,, __ ,._..,..
`or use at elaborate ceremonial or social events: The ...... "' .. c"'
`fied fomtal aUlre. 4. requiring dress suitable for
`events: a fomtal dance. 5. observant of conventional
`behavior, procedure, etc .. as persons; punctilious. 6. ,A,,..,,,.,.,,..
`monious; prim; decorous. 7. being a matter of form
`fomtal cou11esy. 8. made or done In accordance with
`ensure validity: a formal auchorizalion. 9. of, pertaining
`sizing the organization or composition of the eonstiruem
`work of art pereeived separately from its subject matter:
`sU"UCture of a poem. 10. acquired in school; academic.
`cal or highly organized: a formal garden. 12. of or ""''""""•·•,.
`guage use typical of impersonal and official
`by adherence to traditional standards of correctness,
`vocabulary and syntax, and the avoidance of <nrtt<'<rtinn.
`quial expressions. 13. pertaining to the form, shape, or
`thing, esp. as distinguished from the substance: fomtal
`being such merely in appearance or name; nominal: a
`slate. 15. Mach. a. (of a proof) in s trict logical form
`lion for every step. b. (of a calculation) correct in form;
`strict justllication for every step. - n. 16. a dance or ball that
`formal attire. 17. an evening gown. -adv. 18. in foliDI)
`[1350· 1400; ME < L) -fortmaloly, atlv. -fortmal•ness, n.
`form•al•de·hyde (for mal'da hld', far-), n. a toxic gas,
`chiefly In aqueous solution as a disinfectant and preservative.
`75; < C Fomtaldehyd; see FORMIC ACID, AI.DEHYOt)
`for•ma•lln (for'ma lin), n. a clear, colorless, aqueous
`percent formaldehyde. (1893; FORMAL(O!HYDE) + ·IN1)
`for.mal•ism (f6r'ma liz' am), n. strict observance of
`traditional forms. as in music, poetry. and art. [
`ist, n .. adj. - fortmal•isltlc, aLl}. -fortmal•ls'tl•cal•ly,
`for•mal•i•ty (fOr mal'i t~). n., pL ·ties. 1. eondition or
`ing formal; accordance with required or traditional rules,
`etc.; conventionality. 2. rigorously methodical character.
`herence to established rules and procedures; rigidiry. 4.
`form or ceremony. 5. marked or excessive ceremoniousness.
`tablished order or method of proceeding. 7. a formal aCI or
`ance; ritual. 8. something done merely or mainly for form's
`reqwrement of custom or etiquette. [1525·35; < L)
`for•mal•ize (for'm<l liz'), v.t., -ized, -lz•ing. 1. to make
`for the sake of official acceptance. 2. to give a definite
`to. [1590-1600) -for'mal•l•za'tion, n. -for'mal•iz'er,
`for•malowear (fOr'mal wa.r'), n. clothing designed for or
`worn on formal occasions, as tuxedos and evening gowns.
`for•mant (for'mant). n. one of the regions or· ~~::~~~~~~~
`ergy, prominent on a sound spectrosram. that c'
`the frequency spectrum of a speech sound. [1900-05; <
`for•mat (fOr'mat), n., v .. -mat•ted, -mat•tlng. -n. 1.
`size of a book as determined by the number of times
`sheet has been folded 10 form the leaves. Compare
`(def. 2), OCTAVO, QUAR"TO. 2. the general physical
`book. magazine, or newspaper. 3. the organlzation, plan,
`type of something. 4. the arrangement of data for computer
`ourput, as the number of fields in a database record or tbe
`a report. 5. the programming featured by a radio or
`a talk-show formal. -v.c. 6. to plan or provide a formal
`set the format of (computer data input or output). b. to
`computer disk) for writins and reading. -
`11.1. 8. to devist I
`[1830-40; < F < C < L (llber) formil.tus) - fortmatoter. n.
`for•mate (for'm~t), n. a salt or ester of formic acid. [1800· 1111
`for•ma•tion (for ma'sh3n) , n. 1. the act or process of
`state of being formed. 2. the manner in which a thing
`mal structure or arrangement. 3. a. a particular arran1ien~en1
`sition of persons, as of troops or players on a team.
`assembling of the soldiers of a unit. 4. a. a body of
`stratigraphic unit for geologic mapping. Compare
`of a
`the process of depositing rock or
`or origin. [1375-1425; late ME < L) -
`tnr. m art<oon•'"·
`form•a•tlve (fiir'ma tiv). adj. 1. giving form or
`iog. 2. pertaining to formation or development: a
`years. 3. a. capable of developing new cells or tissue by
`and differentiation: formative tissue. b. concerned with
`of an embryo, organ, or the like. 4. pertaining 10 or ustd
`rnation of words. -n. 5. a derivallonal affix, esp. one that
`the part of speech of the derived word, as ·ness in
`etc. 6. (ln a generative grammar) any minimal element
`word or affix, that can be used in forming larger
`[1480-90; < MF forma/if) - form'a•tive•ly, atlv.
`form' class', n. a class of words or other forms in a
`one or more grammatical features in common , as all
`for•mee (fOr mal). atlj. (of a heraldic cross) having
`outward from the center. [1600-10; < F, fern. prp. of
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