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1. (n.) default
failure to act; inaction or neglect:
They lost their best client by default.
2. default
failure to meet financial obligations.
3. default
failure to comply with a legal obligation.
4. default
Sports. failure to appear for or complete a match.
5. default
a preset value that a computer system assumes or an action that it takes unless otherwise instructed.
6. (v.t.) default
to fail to perform or pay.
7. default
to declare to be in default, esp. legally.
8. default
Sports.
9. default
to fail to compete in (a contest).
10. default
to lose by default.
11. (v.i.) default
to fail to fulfill an obligation.
12. default
(of a computer system) to assume a preset value or take an action unless otherwise instructed.
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| Definition of 'default' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) default
loss due to not showing up
"he lost the game by default"
2. (noun) default, nonpayment, nonremittal
act of failing to meet a financial obligation
3. (noun) nonpayment, default, nonremittal
loss resulting from failure of a debt to be paid
4. (verb) default option, default
an option that is selected automatically unless an alternative is specified
5. (verb) default, default on
fail to pay up
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1. (noun) default
the setting that a computer remains at if a user changes nothing
The firewall is on as the default.
2. default
by default
happening because nothing is done to a change situation
I inherited the money by default.
3. default
in default
having failed to do sth legally required
4. (verb) default
to fail to do sth legally required
to default on the payments
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| Definition of 'default' |
Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) default
a failing or failure; omission of that which ought to be done; neglect to do what duty or law requires; as, this evil has happened through the governor's default
2. (noun) default
fault; offense; ill deed; wrong act; failure in virtue or wisdom
3. (noun) default
a neglect of, or failure to take, some step necessary to secure the benefit of law, as a failure to appear in court at a day assigned, especially of the defendant in a suit when called to make answer; also of jurors, witnesses, etc
4. (verb) default
to fail in duty; to offend
5. (verb) default
to fail in fulfilling a contract, agreement, or duty
6. (verb) default
to fail to appear in court; to let a case go by default
7. (verb) default
to fail to perform or pay; to be guilty of neglect of; to omit; as, to default a dividend
8. (verb) default
to call a defendant or other party whose duty it is to be present in court, and make entry of his default, if he fails to appear; to enter a default against
9. (verb) default
to leave out of account; to omit
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