default — Dictionnaire anglais

Nom

1. The condition of failing to meet an obligation.

   Usage

   • dénombrable
   • indénombrable

   Exemples

   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.

   Usage

   • dénombrable
   • indénombrable

   Exemples

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

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

   Usage

   • dénombrable
   • indénombrable

4. A loss incurred by failing to compete.

   Usage

   • dénombrable
   • indénombrable

   Exemples

   The team's three losses include one default.

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

   Usage

   • dénombrable
   • indénombrable

   Exemples

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

   Plus d’exemples (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.

   Usage

   • attributive
   • dénombrable
   • often
   • indénombrable

   Exemples

   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.

   Usage

   • dénombrable
   • indénombrable

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

   Usage

   • dénombrable
   • désuet
   • indénombrable

   Exemples

   This evil has happened through the governor's default.

9. Lack; absence.

   Usage

   • dénombrable
   • désuet
   • indénombrable

   Exemples

   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.

    Usage

    • dénombrable
    • désuet
    • indénombrable

    Exemples

    regardless of our merit or default

Verbe

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

   Usage

   • intransitif

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

   Usage

   • intransitif

   Exemples

   to default on a loan

3. To lose a competition by failing to compete.

   Usage

   • intransitif

   Synonymes

   forfeit

   Exemples

   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.

   Usage

   • transitif ou intransitif

   Exemples

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

   Plus d’exemples (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.

Nom

1. loss due to not showing up

   Termes génériques

   absenceloss

   Exemples

   he lost the game by default

2. act of failing to meet a financial obligation

   Synonymes

   nonpaymentnonremittal

   Termes génériques

   failure

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

   Synonymes

   nonpaymentnonremittal

   Termes génériques

   financial loss

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

   Synonymes

   default option

   Termes génériques

   optionalternativechoice

Verbe

1. fail to pay up

   Synonymes

   default on

   Antonymes

   pay up

   Termes génériques

   failneglect