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

Noun

(uncountable) The process of developing; growth, directed change.

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(uncountable, biology) The process by which a mature multicellular organism or part of an organism is produced by the addition of new cells.

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Of more significance in the nature of branch development ; in the Jubulaceae, as in the Porellaceae, branches are acroscopic and normally replace a ventral leaf lobe.

(countable) Something which has developed.

(real estate, countable) A project consisting of one or more commercial or residential buildings, real estate development.

(real estate, uncountable) The building of a real estate development.

(uncountable) The application of new ideas to practical problems (''cf. research).

(chess, uncountable) The active placement of the pieces, or the process of achieving it.

(music) The second section of a piece of music in sonata form.