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Meaning of default | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Standard

dɪˈfɒlt

Definitions

The condition of failing to meet an obligation.
countable, uncountable
defect, fault, deficiency
The condition of being an obligation that has not been met.
countable, uncountable
flaw, imperfection
the original software programming settings as set by the factory
countable, uncountable
A loss incurred by failing to compete.
countable, uncountable
A selection made in the absence of an alternative.
countable, uncountable
A value used when none has been given; a tentative value or standard that is presumed.
attributive, countable, often, uncountable
The failure of a defendant to appear and answer a summons and complaint.
countable, uncountable
A failing or failure; omission of that which ought to be done; neglect to do what duty or law requires.
countable, obsolete, uncountable
Lack; absence.
countable, obsolete, uncountable
Fault; offence; wrong act.
countable, obsolete, uncountable

Equivalents

العربية التقصير، تخلف عن الدفع، فقدان، يهمل

Bosanski mora mora standard

Čeština defaultní selhání výchozí

Deutsch Ausgangswert einzige Wahl Forderungsausfall Fristversäumnis Grundzustand Nichterscheinen Nichtzahlung Originaleinstellungen Säumnis Standard Standardeinstellung Standardeinstellungen standardmäßig Standardwert Versäumnis Voreinstellung Vorgabe Werkseinstellung Zahlungsausfall Zahlungseinstellung zahlungsunfähig werden Zahlungsverzug zurückfallen

Ελληνικά προεπιλεγμένος προεπιλογή

Español ajustes por defecto caer en impago cometer morosidad configuración de fábrica configuración de factoría configuración de manufacturación configuración original configuración predefinida configuración predeterminada configuración preestablecida configuración prefijada configuración preinstalada configuración tácita default defaultear defecto defoltear entrar en impago estar moroso estar preconfigurado faltar impagar incurrir en morosidad mora no pagar ponerse en mora preconfiguración preselección prevalor prevalor tácito selección predefinida selección predeterminada selección preestablecida selección prefijada selección tácita tener como preconfiguración valor de fábrica valor de factoría valor de manufacturación valor original valor predefinido valor predeterminado valor preestablecido valor prefijado valor preinstalado

Suomi laiminlyödä laiminlyönti lyödä laimin maksuhäiriö maksukyvyttömyys oletus oletusarvoinen poissaolo

Français Défaut non-respect paramètres par défaut paramètres usine valeur par défaut

हिन्दी व्यतिक्रम

Hrvatski mora mora standard

Magyar mulaszt mulasztás

Հայերեն լռելյայն

Bahasa Indonesia asali bawaan bawaan cedera janji gagal bayar wanprestasi

Íslenska greiðsluþrot

Italiano default inadempienza mora morosità predefinito

日本語デフォルト

한국어 디폴트

Kurdî standard standard standart

Te Reo Māori hapanga

Bahasa Melayu lalai

Nederlands niet-nakoming

Polski zalec zalegać

Português configuração inicial configuração padrão default inadimplência predefinição predeterminado predeterminar valor padrão valor predefinido

Русский дефолт значе́ние по умолча́нию неплатеж по умолчанию

Српски mora mora standard

Svenska skönsvärde standard

Tagalog pagkukulang

Türkçe gıyap standart temerrüt varsayılan yokluk

Tiếng Việt khuyết tịch mặc định

Examples

“He failed to make payments on time, and he is now in default.”

“You may cure this default by paying the full amount within a week.”

“The deadline has passed, so the debt is now in default.”

“The team's three losses include one default.”

“The man became the leader of the group as a default.”

“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.”

“Overall the signage at NIE has the appearance being a top-down artefact driven by institutional policy with English set as the default language.”

“If you don't specify a number of items, the default is 1.”

“This evil has happened through the governor's default.”

“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”

“regardless of our merit or default”

CEFR level

Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

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