Default
noun
When there is a failure to do something that is expected or legally required.
The company is in default on its loan payment.
Often appears as...
- in default
- by default
noun
A preselected option that is chosen automatically unless an alternative is specified.
In most softwares, the default setting is the automatic save feature.
Often appears as...
- default setting
- by default
Usage tips
Technical
verb
Fail to do something that is required, especially to repay a loan.
If the borrower fails to pay the interest, they may default on the loan.
Often appears as...
- default on a loan
- default on payments
adjective
Default is used to describe something that happens or is done when nothing else has been done or can be done.
His default response is to disagree, even when he actually agrees.
Often appears as...
- default position
- default response
noun
When there is a failure to do something that is expected or legally required.
The company is in default on its loan payment.
Often appears as...
- in default
- by default
noun
A preselected option that is chosen automatically unless an alternative is specified.
In most softwares, the default setting is the automatic save feature.
Often appears as...
- default setting
- by default
Usage tips
Technical
verb
Fail to do something that is required, especially to repay a loan.
If the borrower fails to pay the interest, they may default on the loan.
Often appears as...
- default on a loan
- default on payments
adjective
Default is used to describe something that happens or is done when nothing else has been done or can be done.
His default response is to disagree, even when he actually agrees.
Often appears as...
- default position
- default response
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/2Negative Connotation
The word 'default' implies something undesirable, such as failing responsibilities.
The team faced penalties by defaulting on the tournament rules.
Pro Tip 2/2Legal Usage
'Default' is commonly used in legal and financial contexts to indicate non-compliance.
The tenant was evicted by default for not paying rent.
Pro Tip 1/2Negative Connotation
The word 'default' implies something undesirable, such as failing responsibilities.
The team faced penalties by defaulting on the tournament rules.
Pro Tip 2/2Legal Usage
'Default' is commonly used in legal and financial contexts to indicate non-compliance.
The tenant was evicted by default for not paying rent.
Pro Tip 1/2Negative Connotation
The word 'default' implies something undesirable, such as failing responsibilities.
The team faced penalties by defaulting on the tournament rules.
Pro Tip 2/2Legal Usage
'Default' is commonly used in legal and financial contexts to indicate non-compliance.
The tenant was evicted by default for not paying rent.
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Are we in control of our...
And because we don't know our preferences that well, we're susceptible to all of these influences from the external the defaults, the particular options that are presented to us, and so on. One more example of this. People believe that when we deal with physical attraction, we see somebody, and we know immediately whether we like them or not,
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A simple way to break a...
was twice as good as gold standard therapy at helping people quit smoking. So it actually works. And when we studied the brains of experienced meditators, we found that parts of a neural network of self-referential processing called the default mode network were at play. Now, one current hypothesis is that a region of this network,
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The benefits of...
and positive emotions, and the evidence suggests that daydreaming can help people envision ways to reach their goals and navigate relationships and social situations. Scientists think there may be two essential parts to this a generative phase of free-flowing ideas and spontaneous thoughts, courtesy of the default mode network,
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How spontaneous brain...
Despite their small number, these neurons have a huge effect in turning off brainstem regions that normally keep you awake and alert, letting other parts, like the cortex and thalamus, slowly slip into their own default rhythms. The deeper we fall into sleep,
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How we take back the...
but they're a great example. All companies need to move to an encrypted browsing habit by default for all users who haven't taken any action or picked any special methods on their own. That'll increase the privacy and the rights that people enjoy worldwide.
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The paradox of choice PIPE...
you have to decide what kind of person you want to be. With respect to marriage and there was a time when the default assumption that almost everyone had is that you got married as soon as you could, and then you started having kids as soon as you could.
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achievement that somehow another your inheritance was all that was good and great in this world and by default the way you look is the standard for beauty and the things that you think are believed to be the standard for etiquette and culture and
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How to make hard choices...
and I can tell you, that fear of the unknown, while a common motivational default in dealing with hard choices, rests on a misconception of them. It's a mistake to think that in hard choices, one alternative really is better than the other,
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What forgiveness can...
unlike tolerance forgetting is active when you intentionally forget you create the space for something new most of us spend a lot of time in default mode acting on beliefs and worldviews shaped by our past experience
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How the mysterious dark...
And there are hundreds of activists around the world working on techniques and tools to keep you private online -- default encrypted messaging services. Ethereum, which is a project which tries to link up
Video examples
Are we in control of our...
And because we don't know our preferences that well, we're susceptible to all of these influences from the external the defaults, the particular options that are presented to us, and so on. One more example of this. People believe that when we deal with physical attraction, we see somebody, and we know immediately whether we like them or not,
Video examples
A simple way to break a...
was twice as good as gold standard therapy at helping people quit smoking. So it actually works. And when we studied the brains of experienced meditators, we found that parts of a neural network of self-referential processing called the default mode network were at play. Now, one current hypothesis is that a region of this network,
Video examples
The benefits of...
and positive emotions, and the evidence suggests that daydreaming can help people envision ways to reach their goals and navigate relationships and social situations. Scientists think there may be two essential parts to this a generative phase of free-flowing ideas and spontaneous thoughts, courtesy of the default mode network,
Video examples
How spontaneous brain...
Despite their small number, these neurons have a huge effect in turning off brainstem regions that normally keep you awake and alert, letting other parts, like the cortex and thalamus, slowly slip into their own default rhythms. The deeper we fall into sleep,
Video examples
How we take back the...
but they're a great example. All companies need to move to an encrypted browsing habit by default for all users who haven't taken any action or picked any special methods on their own. That'll increase the privacy and the rights that people enjoy worldwide.
Video examples
The paradox of choice PIPE...
you have to decide what kind of person you want to be. With respect to marriage and there was a time when the default assumption that almost everyone had is that you got married as soon as you could, and then you started having kids as soon as you could.
Video examples
LA92 Panel - Live PIPE...
achievement that somehow another your inheritance was all that was good and great in this world and by default the way you look is the standard for beauty and the things that you think are believed to be the standard for etiquette and culture and
Video examples
How to make hard choices...
and I can tell you, that fear of the unknown, while a common motivational default in dealing with hard choices, rests on a misconception of them. It's a mistake to think that in hard choices, one alternative really is better than the other,
Video examples
What forgiveness can...
unlike tolerance forgetting is active when you intentionally forget you create the space for something new most of us spend a lot of time in default mode acting on beliefs and worldviews shaped by our past experience
Video examples
How the mysterious dark...
And there are hundreds of activists around the world working on techniques and tools to keep you private online -- default encrypted messaging services. Ethereum, which is a project which tries to link up
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Stephanie Coontz
American Author
The real gender inequality in marriage stems from the tendency to regard women as the default parent, the one who, in the absence of family-friendly work policies, is expected to adjust her paid work to shoulder the brunt of domestic responsibilities.
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Jeff Greene
American Businessman
I was able to use credit default swaps to protect not only my investments but the hundreds of jobs that exist because of my investment. I understand the dangers of credit default swaps and the benefits of credit default swaps.
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Peter Thiel
American Businessman
I spend an awful lot of time just thinking about what is going on in the world and talking to people about that. It's probably one of my default social activities, just getting dinners with friends.
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Sung Kang
American Actor
I've produced before, and sometimes it's by default. In the indie level, you can't just come to set and be like, 'Oh, I'm an actor.' You have to be willing to help out, make the project happen.
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Marco Pierre White
British Chef
As far as I am concerned, ambition is the most dangerous occupation in the world. I have never been ambitious, or if I have, it's only been by default.
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Joy Page
American Actress
Don't let anything stand in the way of you claiming and manifesting the life that you choose rather than the life you have by default.
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Skyler Samuels
American Actress
A huge part of my life as an actor has revolved around fashion and beauty - just by default. It's such a big part of the business.
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Evan Spiegel
American Businessman
It would be better for everyone if we deleted everything by default and saved the things that are important to us.
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James Forman, Jr.
American Lawyer
We rarely have good alternatives to offer to prison - that's our default.
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Kerli
Estonian Musician
I know someone might look at a creative person's job and think it's pretty fun. It is. It's the best thing in the world, but it's also extremely challenging to carve out your own completely unique path and not following a default path that someone else has already paved.
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Stephanie Coontz
American Author
The real gender inequality in marriage stems from the tendency to regard women as the default parent, the one who, in the absence of family-friendly work policies, is expected to adjust her paid work to shoulder the brunt of domestic responsibilities.
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Jeff Greene
American Businessman
I was able to use credit default swaps to protect not only my investments but the hundreds of jobs that exist because of my investment. I understand the dangers of credit default swaps and the benefits of credit default swaps.
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Peter Thiel
American Businessman
I spend an awful lot of time just thinking about what is going on in the world and talking to people about that. It's probably one of my default social activities, just getting dinners with friends.
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Sung Kang
American Actor
I've produced before, and sometimes it's by default. In the indie level, you can't just come to set and be like, 'Oh, I'm an actor.' You have to be willing to help out, make the project happen.
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Marco Pierre White
British Chef
As far as I am concerned, ambition is the most dangerous occupation in the world. I have never been ambitious, or if I have, it's only been by default.
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Joy Page
American Actress
Don't let anything stand in the way of you claiming and manifesting the life that you choose rather than the life you have by default.
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Skyler Samuels
American Actress
A huge part of my life as an actor has revolved around fashion and beauty - just by default. It's such a big part of the business.
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Evan Spiegel
American Businessman
It would be better for everyone if we deleted everything by default and saved the things that are important to us.
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James Forman, Jr.
American Lawyer
We rarely have good alternatives to offer to prison - that's our default.
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