default — Englisches Wörterbuch

Substantiv

1. The condition of failing to meet an obligation.

   Gebrauch

   • zählbar
   • nicht zählbar

   Beispiele

   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.

2. The condition of being an obligation that has not been met.

   Gebrauch

   • zählbar
   • nicht zählbar

   Beispiele

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

3. the original software programming settings as set by the factory

   Gebrauch

   • zählbar
   • nicht zählbar

4. A loss incurred by failing to compete.

   Gebrauch

   • zählbar
   • nicht zählbar

   Beispiele

   The team's three losses include one default.

5. A selection made in the absence of an alternative.

   Gebrauch

   • zählbar
   • nicht zählbar

   Beispiele

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

   Weitere Beispiele (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.

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

6. A value used when none has been given; a tentative value or standard that is presumed.

   Gebrauch

   • attributive
   • zählbar
   • often
   • nicht zählbar

   Beispiele

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

7. The failure of a defendant to appear and answer a summons and complaint.

   Gebrauch

   • zählbar
   • nicht zählbar

8. A failing or failure; omission of that which ought to be done; neglect to do what duty or law requires.

   Gebrauch

   • zählbar
   • außer Gebrauch
   • nicht zählbar

   Beispiele

   This evil has happened through the governor's default.

9. Lack; absence.

   Gebrauch

   • zählbar
   • außer Gebrauch
   • nicht zählbar

   Beispiele

   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

10. Fault; offence; wrong act.

    Gebrauch

    • zählbar
    • außer Gebrauch
    • nicht zählbar

    Beispiele

    regardless of our merit or default

Verb

1. To fail to meet an obligation. To fail to appear and answer a summons and complaint.

   Gebrauch

   • intransitiv

2. To fail to meet an obligation. To fail to fulfill a financial obligation.

   Gebrauch

   • intransitiv

   Beispiele

   to default on a loan

3. To lose a competition by failing to compete.

   Gebrauch

   • intransitiv

   Synonyme

   forfeit

   Beispiele

   If you refuse to wear a proper uniform, you will not be allowed to compete and will default this match.

4. To assume a value when none was given; to presume a tentative value or standard.

   Gebrauch

   • transitiv oder intransitiv

   Beispiele

   If you don't specify a color, it defaults to red.

   Weitere Beispiele (1)

   It defaults your application to Windows authentication mode, and if you want to use forms mode, you can just change it in the authentication section of the file.

Substantiv

1. loss due to not showing up

   Oberbegriffe

   absenceloss

   Beispiele

   he lost the game by default

2. act of failing to meet a financial obligation

   Synonyme

   nonpaymentnonremittal

   Oberbegriffe

   failure

3. loss resulting from failure of a debt to be paid

   Synonyme

   nonpaymentnonremittal

   Oberbegriffe

   financial loss

4. an option that is selected automatically unless an alternative is specified

   Synonyme

   default option

   Oberbegriffe

   optionalternativechoice

Verb

1. fail to pay up

   Synonyme

   default on

   Antonyme

   pay up

   Oberbegriffe

   failneglect