by default

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

In absence of any opposing action.

Equivalents

Españolde forma predeterminada por defecto por omisiónpor preconfiguración por predefinición por predeterminación por preestablecimiento por prefijación por preinstalación preconfiguradamente predefinidamente predeterminadamente preestablecidamente prefijadamente preinstaladamente

Françaispar défaut

Deutschstandardmäßig von Haus aus vorgabemäßig

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Catalàper omissió

Esperantodefaŭlte

Suomioletusarvoinen

Italianoa tavolino

日本語デフォルト

Polskidomyślnie

Portuguêspor defeito por omissão

Русскийпо умолчанию

Türkçegıyaben varsayılan

Українськаза замовчуванням

Examples

“If we don't do something, they'll win ⟳ by 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.”

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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See also

by definition by degrees by design by dint of by ear by extension

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