default
- noun
- /dɪˈfɔlt/
- Specialized
- In many applications, the default font is set to Arial, making it easy for users to read text.
- default settings
- use the default
- default value
Now the answer here by default should be yes.
- Now the answer here by default should be yes.
- From now on, diversity is the default in our public services.
- Now, the first point of interest, the default is ice cream.
- And the default is always firm and kind.
Examples
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And so the default state is not empty.
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Then by default, the title must go to Dottore Turati.
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Now the answer here by default should be yes.
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Not every single time, But your default answer should be now.
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Now, the first point of interest, the default is ice cream.
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And by, you know, by default you find yourself in a job.
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From now on, diversity is the default in our public services.
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The system has returned to its default settings.
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That is the default from which everything else operates.
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And I did not change a single thing from Word's defaults.
Synonyms
A saved setting you can choose to use quickly
An option chosen automatically when you do not pick another
Compounds
- Formal
An order by a court that gives the plaintiff the case when the defendant does not respond or appear
- Formal
A court decision for one side when the other side does not appear or reply
How Ready
Surface Forms
Etymology
Default comes from old words meaning 'failure to do something' and is related to fault. So a system or program default is the option that is used when you 'do not' choose another one.