American English pronunciation
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IPA transcription: [dɪ'fɔlts]
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Noun
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loss due to not showing up
“he lost the game by default”
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act of failing to meet a financial obligation
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loss resulting from failure of a debt to be paid
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an option that is selected automatically unless an alternative is specified
Verb
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fail to pay up
Usage examples
- For non-unique defaults, this practice would violate the principle of 'security by default'.