define the word default?

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in the microsoft word application

Answer 1

online dictionary:

www.m-w.com

Answer 2

vi (past de·fault·ed, past participle de·fault·ed, present participle de·fault·ing, 3rd person present singular de·faults)
1. fail to pay: to fail to pay a debt or other financial obligation
2. law fail to appear in court: to fail to make an appearance in court although summoned to do so
3. sports fail to compete: to fail to appear for a match or contest
4. computing use preset option: to use a device, command, or file when no other is specified


[13th century. From Old French defaute , the past participle of defaillir “to fail,” from faillir (see fail).]

by default having come about because some other thing, often something expected, did not happen having come about because somebody failed to appear as expected according to a computer’s preset configuration
in default of something or somebody because of a lack of or the absence of something or somebody (formal)
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Answer 3

I would define the word default as not living up to an agreement. Failing to abide by paying a debt as agreed.

Answer 4

de fault is yours! hee-hee. j/k

Main Entry: 1de·fault
Pronunciation: di-'folt, dE-; 'dE-"folt
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English defaute, defaulte, from Anglo-French, from defaillir to be lacking, fail, from de- + faillir to fail
1 : failure to do something required by duty or law : NEGLECT
2 archaic : FAULT
3 : a failure to pay financial debts
4 a : failure to appear at the required time in a legal proceeding b : failure to compete in or to finish an appointed contest
5 a : a selection made usually automatically or without active consideration due to lack of a viable alternative b : a selection automatically used by a computer program in the absence of a choice made by the user
- in default of : in the absence of

Answer 5

noun

1. preset option: an option that will automatically be selected by a computer if the user does not choose one

2. failure to do something: a failure to meet an obligation, especially a financial one

3. (law) nonappearance in court: a failure to make a summoned court appearance

4. (sports) nonparticipation in competition: a failure to appear for or complete a competition


verb

1. fail to pay debt: to fail to pay a debt or other financial obligation

2. (law) fail to appear in court: to fail to make an appearance in court although summoned to do so

3. (sports) fail to compete: to fail to appear for a game or contest

4. (computing) use preset option: to use a device, command, or file when no other is specified

Answer 6

Default am yo's! Watch out for incoming nummie!

Answer 7

It's Italian for "the fault"

Answer 8

A failure, or neglect to fulfill an obligation.