default
English
Etymology
From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Middle English, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Old French defaute (“fault, defect, failure, culpability, lack”), ultimately from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin de- (“away”) + fallo (“deceive, cheat, escape notice of”)
Pronunciation
- Lua error in Module:parameters at line 360: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "RP" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E.:
- Lua error in Module:parameters at line 360: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "GenAm" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E., Lua error in Module:parameters at line 360: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "cot-caught" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E.:
- Rhymes: -ɔːlt
Noun
default (countable and uncountable, plural defaults)
- (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.
- 2011 December 15, Felicity Cloake, “How to cook the perfect nut roast”, in Guardian[1]:
- One of the darlings of the early vegetarian movement (particularly in its even sadder form, the cutlet), it was on the menu at John Harvey Kellogg's Battle Creek Sanitarium [sic], and has since become the default Sunday option for vegetarians – and a default source of derision for everyone else.
- (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) Lack; absence.
- 1820, Charles Maturin, Melmoth the Wanderer, volume 1, page 156:
- one was dragging a great coat from the window, before which it had long hung as a blind, in total default of glass or shutters
- 1820, Charles Maturin, Melmoth the Wanderer, volume 1, page 156:
- (obsolete) Fault; offence; wrong act.
- Spenser
- And pardon craved for his so rash default.
- Alexander Pope
- regardless of our merit or default
- Spenser
Derived terms
Translations
(finance) condition of failing to meet an obligation
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(electronics, computing) original settings
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selection made in the absence of an alternative
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value used when none has been given.
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(law) failure of defendant to appear
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Verb
default (third-person singular simple present defaults, present participle defaulting, simple past and past participle defaulted)
- (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.
Related terms
Translations
computing: to assume a value when none was given; to presume a tentative value or standard
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Anagrams
Portuguese
Etymology
Borrowed from English default.
Pronunciation
- Lua error in Module:parameters at line 360: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "Brazil" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /de.ˈfo/, /de.ˈfow/, /di.ˈfow/
Noun
default m (plural s)
Adjective
Lua error in Module:parameters at line 828: Parameter 1 is not used by this template.
Spanish
Etymology
From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] English default.
Noun
default m (plural defaults)
- default
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