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   default

   noun

   • 1. failure to fulfil an obligation, especially to repay a loan or appear in a law court: "the company will have to restructure its debts to avoid default" Similar non-paymentfailure to paynon-remittanceinformal:welshingbilkingarchaic:levantOpposite repayment
   • 2. a preselected option adopted by a computer program or other mechanism when no alternative is specified by the user or programmer: "the default is fifty lines"
   • ▪ something that is usual or standard: "all my life, envy has been my default emotion" Similar normalstandardusualtypicalstockordinarycustomaryconventionalhabitualaccustomedexpectedwontedeverydayregularroutineestablishedsettledsetunvaryinginvariableunchangingchangelessunvariedconsistentconstantstablesteadystaticuniformpredictableobviousfavouritechoicepreferredidealinstinctiveautomaticinvoluntaryunconsciousreflexknee-jerkmechanicalspontaneousimpulsiveunthinkingunpremeditatedunintentionalunintendedunbiddenunwittinginadvertentinformal:gutOpposite atypicalvaryingconsciousdeliberate

   verb

   • 1. fail to fulfil an obligation, especially to repay a loan or to appear in a law court: "the dealer could repossess the goods if the customer defaulted" Similar fail to paynot payrenegefail to honourback outbacktrackbackslidebreak one's promise/wordgo back on one's wordinformal:welshbilkOpposite repay
   • ▪ declare (a party) to have defaulted and give judgement against that party: "two semi-finalists were defaulted"
   • 2. (of a device or computer program) revert automatically to (a preselected option): "when you start a fresh letter the system will default to its own style" Similar revertselect automatically
   • ▪ adopt or revert to (something that is usual, customary, or standard, especially a behaviour or course of action): "when it comes to a crisis, he defaults to being a professional politician" Similar revertselect automatically

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French defaut, from defaillir ‘to fail’, based on Latin fallere ‘disappoint, deceive’.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDEFAULT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   DEFAULT definition: 1. to fail to do something, such as pay a debt, that you legally have to do: 2. In sport, if a…. Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › defaultDefault Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of DEFAULT is failure to do something required by duty or law : neglect. How to use default in a sentence.

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   Default has many meanings, but most of them involve the absence of something, such as a better alternative (especially in the phrase by default), or a failure to do something, such as make a payment or appear in court.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDEFAULT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   1. verb. If a person, company, or country defaults on something that they have legally agreed to do, such as paying some money or doing a piece of work before a particular time, they fail to do it. [law] The credit card business is down, and more borrowers are defaulting on loans. [VERB + on]

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishdefault noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Jun 6, 2017 · Definition of default noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   Definitions of default. noun. an option that is selected automatically unless an alternative is specified. synonyms: default option. see more. noun. loss due to not showing up. “he lost the game by default ” see more. noun. loss resulting from failure of a debt to be paid. synonyms: nonpayment, nonremittal. see more. noun.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › defaultDefault - definition of default by The Free Dictionary

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   de·fault. (dĭ-fôlt′) n. 1. Failure to perform a task or fulfill an obligation, especially failure to meet a financial obligation: in default on a loan. 2. Law Failure of a party in a case to make a required court appearance. 3. The failure of one or more competitors or teams to participate in a contest: won the championship by default. 4. a.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishDEFAULT | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   DEFAULT definition: 1. what exists or happens usually if no changes are made 2. If something happens by default, it…. Learn more.

10. www.yourdictionary.com › defaultDefault Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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    Default definition: Failure to perform a task or fulfill an obligation, especially failure to meet a financial obligation.

11. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › defaultdefault - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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    Jun 14, 2024 · default (third-person singular simple present defaults, present participle defaulting, simple past and past participle defaulted) (intransitive) To fail to meet an obligation. (intransitive, law) To fail to appear and answer a summons and complaint. (intransitive, finance) To fail to fulfill a financial obligation. to default on a loan