default meaning
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[dɪˈfɔːɫt] [ˈdi.fɑlt] [dəˈfɑlt] [-ɔːlt] WDefault
- Default may refer to:
- Default (law), the failure to do something required by law
- Default effect (psychology), the option that a chooser receives if s/he does nothing
- Default judgment
- Default (finance), failure to satisfy the terms of a loan obligation or failure to pay back a loan
- Default (computer science), a preset setting or value that will be used if no choice is done
- Default (band), a Canadian post-grunge and alternative rock band
- defaults (software), a command line utility for plist (preference) files
- NounPLdefaultsPREdé-
- (finance) The condition of failing to meet an obligation.
- He failed to make payments on time and is now in default.
- You may cure this default by paying the full amount within a week.
- (electronics, computing) the original software programming settings as set by the factory.
- A loss incurred by failing to compete.
- The team's three losses include one default.
- A selection made in the absence of an alternative.
- The man became the leader of the group as a default.
- (often attributive) A value used when none has been given; a tentative value or standard that is presumed.
- If you don't specify a number of items, the default is 1.
- (law) The failure of a defendant to appear and answer a summons and complaint.
- (obsolete) A failing or failure; omission of that which ought to be done; neglect to do what duty or law requires.
- This evil has happened through the governor's default.
- (obsolete) Fault; offence; wrong act.
- (finance) The condition of failing to meet an obligation.
- VerbSGdefaultsPRdefaultingPT, PPdefaulted
- (intransitive) To fail to meet an obligation.
- If you do not make your payments, you will default on your loan.
- (intransitive) To lose a competition by failing to compete.
- If you refuse to wear a proper uniform, you will not be allowed to compete and will default this match.
- (intransitive, computing) To assume a value when none was given; to presume a tentative value or standard.
- If you don't specify a number of items, it defaults to 1.
- (intransitive, law) To fail to appear and answer a summons and complaint.
- (intransitive) To fail to meet an obligation.
- More Examples
- Used in the Middle of Sentence
- The computer usually defaults to autocorrecting certain spellings and capitalising first words of sentences.
- Instead of default rates, the department calculated nonrepayment rates, which include both defaulters and borrowers who have never paid a single dollar of principal on their loans.
- The United States is in an awkward situation with debt default looming.
- Used in the Beginning of Sentence
- Default text-based hyperlinks look kinda boring: blue and underlined — whoopy-doo.
- Used in the Ending of Sentence
- Ms. Colp-Haber said that companies that sublease space could protect themselves by negotiating the right to stay in the space with the building’s landlord if the sublandlord should default.
- No one could think of a better name, so we chose "Strawman" by default.
- If he wins an election, it will only be by default.
- Used in the Middle of Sentence
Definition of default in English Dictionary
- Part-of-Speech Hierarchy
- Nouns
- Countable nouns
- Countable nouns
- Verbs
- Intransitive verbs
- Intransitive verbs
- Nouns
- en defaults
- en defaulty
- en defaulted
- en defaulter
- en defaulters
Source: Wiktionary
Grammatically, this word "default" is a noun, more specifically, a countable noun. It's also a verb, more specifically, an intransitive verb.