Default

//dɪˈfɒlt//

Synonyms for "default" (182 found)

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Strong matches (54)

Related words (91)

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Translations

178 translations across 37 languages.

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Armenian

3 entries
  • լռելյայն noun (electronics, computing: original settings)
  • սկզբնադիր noun (electronics, computing: original settings)
  • սկզբնադիր noun (value used when none has been given)

Belarusian

1 entries
  • дэфо́лт noun (finance: condition of failing to meet an obligation)

Bulgarian

4 entries
  • дефо́лт noun (finance: condition of failing to meet an obligation)
  • неизпълнение noun (finance: condition of failing to meet an obligation)
  • неустойка noun (finance: condition of failing to meet an obligation)
  • стойност по подразбиране noun (value used when none has been given)

Catalan

1 entries
  • valor per defecte noun (value used when none has been given)

Chinese Mandarin

4 entries
  • 初始設定 /初始设定 noun (electronics, computing: original settings)
  • 暴雷 noun (finance: condition of failing to meet an obligation)
  • 違約 /违约 noun (finance: condition of failing to meet an obligation)
  • 默认 noun (value used when none has been given)

Czech

1 entries
  • selhání noun (finance: condition of failing to meet an obligation)

Danish

1 entries
  • standard noun (electronics, computing: original settings)

Dutch

1 entries
  • niet-nakoming noun (finance: condition of failing to meet an obligation)

Esperanto

1 entries
  • defaŭlto noun (electronics, computing: original settings)

Estonian

1 entries
  • viivitus noun (finance: condition of failing to meet an obligation)

Finnish

4 entries
  • laiminlyönti noun (finance: condition of failing to meet an obligation)
  • maksukyvyttömyys noun (finance: condition of failing to meet an obligation)
  • oletus noun (electronics, computing: original settings)
  • oletus noun (selection made in the absence of an alternative)

French

4 entries
  • défaut noun (finance: condition of failing to meet an obligation)
  • non-respect noun (finance: condition of failing to meet an obligation)
  • paramètres par défaut noun (electronics, computing: original settings)
  • paramètres usine noun (electronics, computing: original settings)

German

4 entries
  • Ausgangswert noun (value used when none has been given)
  • Forderungsausfall noun (finance: condition of failing to meet an obligation)
  • Fristversäumnis noun (finance: condition of failing to meet an obligation)
  • Grundzustand noun (electronics, computing: original settings)

Greek

2 entries
  • προεπιλεγμένος noun (electronics, computing: original settings)
  • προεπιλογή noun (electronics, computing: original settings)

Hebrew

1 entries
  • ברירת מחדל noun (electronics, computing: original settings)

Hindi

1 entries
  • व्यतिक्रम noun (finance: condition of failing to meet an obligation)

Hungarian

4 entries
  • alapbeállítás noun (electronics, computing: original settings)
  • alapértelmezés noun (electronics, computing: original settings)
  • gyári beállítás noun (electronics, computing: original settings)
  • kezdeti/kiindulási érték noun (value used when none has been given)

Icelandic

2 entries
  • greiðsluþrot noun (finance: condition of failing to meet an obligation)
  • sjálfgildi noun (electronics, computing: original settings)

Indonesian

2 entries
  • asali noun (electronics, computing: original settings)
  • bawaan noun (electronics, computing: original settings)

Italian

4 entries
  • default noun (finance: condition of failing to meet an obligation)
  • inadempienza noun (finance: condition of failing to meet an obligation)
  • mora noun (finance: condition of failing to meet an obligation)
  • morosità noun (finance: condition of failing to meet an obligation)

Japanese

2 entries
  • デフォルト noun (finance: condition of failing to meet an obligation)
  • デフォルト noun (electronics, computing: original settings)

Kazakh

1 entries
  • дефолт noun (finance: condition of failing to meet an obligation)

Korean

1 entries
  • 디폴트 noun (finance: condition of failing to meet an obligation)

Malay

1 entries
  • lalai noun (electronics, computing: original settings)

Māori

2 entries
  • hapanga noun (finance: condition of failing to meet an obligation)
  • taunoa noun (electronics, computing: original settings)

Norwegian Bokmål

4 entries
  • default noun (electronics, computing: original settings)
  • defaultverdi noun (electronics, computing: original settings)
  • standard noun (electronics, computing: original settings)
  • standardinnstilling noun (electronics, computing: original settings)

Polish

4 entries
  • nieuiszczenie należności noun (finance: condition of failing to meet an obligation)
  • wartość domyślna noun (value used when none has been given)
  • zalec verb (finance: to fail to fulfill a financial obligation)
  • zalegać verb (finance: to fail to fulfill a financial obligation)

Portuguese

4 entries
  • configuração inicial noun (electronics, computing: original settings)
  • configuração padrão noun (electronics, computing: original settings)
  • default noun (electronics, computing: original settings)
  • default noun (value used when none has been given)

Russian

4 entries
  • дефо́лт noun (finance: condition of failing to meet an obligation)
  • значе́ние по умолча́нию noun (value used when none has been given)
  • неплатёж noun (finance: condition of failing to meet an obligation)
  • по умолчанию noun (electronics, computing: original settings)

Sicilian

4 entries
  • mposti noun (electronics, computing: original settings)
  • mpustazziuna di partenza noun (electronics, computing: original settings)
  • primpustatu noun (value used when none has been given)
  • scucchiata noun (finance: condition of failing to meet an obligation)

Spanish

4 entries
  • ajustes por defecto noun (electronics, computing: original settings)
  • configuración de factoría noun (electronics, computing: original settings)
  • configuración de fábrica noun (electronics, computing: original settings)
  • configuración de manufacturación noun (electronics, computing: original settings)

Swedish

4 entries
  • betalningsinställelse noun (finance: condition of failing to meet an obligation)
  • skönsvärde noun (electronics, computing: original settings)
  • skönsvärde noun (selection made in the absence of an alternative)
  • standard noun (electronics, computing: original settings)

Tagalog

1 entries
  • pagkukulang noun (law: failure of defendant to appear)

Turkish

4 entries
  • gıyap noun (law: failure of defendant to appear)
  • standart noun (electronics, computing: original settings)
  • standart değer noun (value used when none has been given)
  • temerrüt noun (finance: condition of failing to meet an obligation)

Turkmen

1 entries
  • standart noun (electronics, computing: original settings)

Ukrainian

1 entries
  • дефо́лт noun (finance: condition of failing to meet an obligation)

Vietnamese

1 entries
  • mặc định noun (electronics, computing: original settings)

Sample sentences

25 total sentences available.

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Are you using the default settings?

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I've heard that if you default on the water rates your water supply will be suspended, is that true?

Source: tatoeba (329184)

All the elements of a data structure are public by default.

Source: tatoeba (697832)

Mr. Bennet's property consisted almost entirely in an estate of two thousand a year, which, unfortunately for his daughters, was entailed, in default of heirs male, on a distant relation.

Source: tatoeba (838427)

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