default option
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- noun
- /dɪˈfɔlt ˈɑpʃən/
- Specialized
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opción predeterminada
- Despite the fact that individuals in both states were free to opt for the other policy, the default option in both states was more popular than the alternative.
- exercise the default option
- default option for each field
For example, one thing that would be powerful is default option, which is basically you have to opt out to not get your kid immunized.
- For example, one thing that would be powerful is default option, which is basically you have to opt out to not get your kid immunized.
Examples
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New Jersey made the limited-rights policy its default, while Pennsylvania set the expensive policy as the default option.
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If there is no mandate for the reasons you state, then fine, the current status remains the default option.
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Cloud computing is becoming the default option for companies large and small.
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The total row lists Group By as its default option for each field, which defines the groups that will enter calculations.
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For borrowers with federal student loans, the default option for paying them back is called standard repayment.
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Doing so will increase vaccination rates because of the "status quo bias," which refers to the tendency of people to go along with the default option.
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Legislators and healthcare providers can harness the power of the status quo by setting default options that align with their policy goals.
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When setting up the software, the default option will save you time by selecting common preferences automatically.
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In the app's settings, you can change the default option for notifications to receive alerts only during work hours.
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For new users, the default option for account privacy is set to public until changed in the menu.
Synonyms
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3.9
An option a device uses automatically unless you choose a different one
Antonyms
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'an option automatically selected if no alternative is specified' is directly and transparently derived from 'default' (an automatic setting) plus 'option' (a selectable choice). This compositional pattern is literal and common across languages and technical contexts, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily infer the MWE meaning.
Etymology
Default option comes from the word default, which once meant 'to fail' or 'not do something'. One popular story says people used that idea for the choice a system makes for you when you 'do nothing', so default option means the automatic choice used if you don't pick one.