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default | d |

As a noun default

is (finance) the condition of failing to meet an obligation.

As a verb default

is to fail to meet an obligation.

As a letter d is

the fourth letter of the.

As a numeral d is

cardinal number five hundred (500).

As a symbol d is

deuterium, when it needs to be distinguished from ordinary hydrogen.

default

Noun

(en noun)
  • (finance) The condition of failing to meet an obligation.
  • He failed to make payments on time and is now in default .
    You may cure this default by paying the full amount within a week.
  • (electronics, computing) the original software programming settings as set by the factory
  • A loss incurred by failing to compete.
  • The team's three losses include one default .
  • A selection made in the absence of an alternative.
  • ''The man became the leader of the group as a default .
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  • (often, attributive) A value used when none has been given; a tentative value or standard that is presumed.
  • If you don't specify a number of items, the default is 1.
  • (legal) The failure of a defendant to appear and answer a summons and complaint.
  • (obsolete) A failing or failure; omission of that which ought to be done; neglect to do what duty or law requires.
  • This evil has happened through the governor's default .
  • (obsolete) Fault; offence; wrong act.
  • * Spenser
  • And pardon craved for his so rash default .
  • * Alexander Pope
  • regardless of our merit or default

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To fail to meet an obligation.
  • If you do not make your payments, you will default on your loan.
  • To lose a competition by failing to compete.
  • If you refuse to wear a proper uniform, you will not be allowed to compete and will default this match.
  • (computing) To assume a value when none was given; to presume a tentative value or standard.
  • If you don't specify a number of items, it defaults to 1.
  • (legal) To fail to appear and answer a summons and complaint.
  • Anagrams

    * ----

    d

    Translingual

    {{Basic Latin character info, previous=c, next=e, image= (wikipedia d)

    Etymology 1

    Modification of capital letter D, from (etyl) letter .

    Letter

  • The fourth letter of the .
  • Usage notes

    The letter d is used in the alphabets of many languages, and in several romanization systems of non-Latin scripts to represent the (.

    See also

    (Latn-script) * (select similar letters and symbols) * (other scripts) * See

    Etymology 2

    Lower case form of upper case roman numeral D, a standardization of D or notch.

    Alternative forms

    * D,

    Numeral

  • cardinal number five hundred (500).
  • Usage notes
    With a bar over the numeral, i.e., as d, it represents five hundred thousand (500,000).
    See also
    * Lesser roman numeral symbol: * Greater roman numeral symbol: *

    Etymology 3

    Symbol

    (Voiced alveolar plosive) (head)
  • the (path-independent, ) differential of a quantity
  • voiced alveolar plosive
  • See also

    * (mathematics) {{Letter , page=D , NATO=Delta , Morse=-·· , Character=D4 , Braille=? }} Image:Latin D.png, Capital and lowercase versions of D , in normal and italic type Image:Fraktur letter D.png, Uppercase and lowercase D in Fraktur Image:Uncial d.png, Approximate form of upper case letter D in uncial script that was the source for lower case d ----