/dɪˈfɔːlt/
de·fault
BrE /dɪˈfɔːlt/
NAmE /dɪˈfɔːlt/
BrE /ˈdiːfɔːlt/
NAmE /ˈdiːfɔːlt/
[U, C]
failure to do sth that must be done by law, especially paying a debt
The company is in default on the loan.
Mortgage defaults have risen in the last year.
[U, C, usually singular] (computing)
what happens or appears if you do not make any other choice or change
The default option is to save your work every five minutes.
What is your default browser?
by deˈfault
a game or competition can be won by default if there are no other people, teams, etc. taking part
if sth happens by default, it happens because you have not made any other decision or choices which would make things happen in a different way
in deˈfault of sth
(formal)
because of a lack of sth
They accepted what he had said in default of any evidence to disprove it.
de·fault
BrE /dɪˈfɔːlt/
NAmE /dɪˈfɔːlt/
BrE /ˈdiːfɔːlt/
NAmE /ˈdiːfɔːlt/
[I]
~ (on sth)
to fail to do sth that you legally have to do, especially by not paying a debt
to default on a loan/debt
defaulting borrowers/tenants
[I]
~ (to sth)
(computing)
to happen when you do not make any other choice or change
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de·fault·er
BrE /dɪˈfɔːltə(r)/
NAmE /dɪˈfɔːltər/
mortgage defaulters