Default vs Service - What's the difference?
default | service |
(finance) The condition of failing to meet an obligation.
(electronics, computing) the original software programming settings as set by the factory
A loss incurred by failing to compete.
A selection made in the absence of an alternative.
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(often, attributive) A value used when none has been given; a tentative value or standard that is presumed.
(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.
(obsolete) Fault; offence; wrong act.
* Spenser
* Alexander Pope
To fail to meet an obligation.
To lose a competition by failing to compete.
(computing) To assume a value when none was given; to presume a tentative value or standard.
(legal) To fail to appear and answer a summons and complaint.
An act of being of assistance to someone.
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, title= (economics) The practice of providing such a service as economic activity.
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, title= (computing) A function that is provided by one program or machine for another.
The state of being subordinate to or employed by an individual or group
The military.
A set of dishes or utensils.
(sports) The act of initially starting, or serving, the ball in play in tennis, volleyball, and other games.
A religious rite or ritual.
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, title= (legal) The serving, or delivery, of a summons or writ.
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(Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, Israel, West Bank) A taxi shared among unrelated passengers, each of whom pays part of the fare; often, it has a fixed route between cities.
A musical composition for use in churches.
(obsolete) Profession of respect; acknowledgment of duty owed.
* Shakespeare
(nautical) The materials used for serving a rope, etc., such as spun yarn and small lines.
To serve.
To perform maintenance.
(transitive, agriculture, euphemistic) To inseminate through sexual intercourse
(vulgar) To perform a sexual act.
As nouns the difference between default and service
is that default is (finance) the condition of failing to meet an obligation while service is service (eg in a restaurant) or service can be service, set.As a verb default
is to fail to meet an obligation.default
English
(wikipedia default)Noun
(en noun)- 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.
- The team's three losses include one default .
- ''The man became the leader of the group as a default .
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- If you don't specify a number of items, the default is 1.
- This evil has happened through the governor's default .
- And pardon craved for his so rash default .
- regardless of our merit or default
Verb
(en verb)- If you do not make your payments, you will default on your loan.
- If you refuse to wear a proper uniform, you will not be allowed to compete and will default this match.
- If you don't specify a number of items, it defaults to 1.
Anagrams
* ----service
English
Etymology 1
From (etyl) (m) (French: (m)), from the verb (m) < (etyl) (m), from .Noun
(en noun)- I say I did him a service by ending our relationship - now he can freely pursue his career.
Mr. Pratt's Patients, passage=Then he commenced to talk, really talk. and inside of two flaps of a herring's fin he had me mesmerized, like Eben Holt's boy at the town hall show. He talked about the ills of humanity, and the glories of health and Nature and service and land knows what all.}}
The tao of tech, passage=The dirty secret of the internet is that all this distraction and interruption is immensely profitable. Web companies like to boast about […], or offering services that let you "stay up to date with what your friends are doing",
The Mirror and the Lamp, passage=Here, in the transept and choir, where the service was being held, one was conscious every moment of an increasing brightness; colours glowing vividly beneath the circular chandeliers, and the rows of small lights on the choristers' desks flashed and sparkled in front of the boys' faces, deep linen collars, and red neckbands.}}
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- He Su?pends on the?e Rea?ons, that Thomas Rue'' had granted a general Di?charge to ''Adam Mu?het'', who was his Conjunct, and ''correus debendi'', after the alleadged Service , which Di?charged ''Mu?het'', and con?equently ''Houstoun his Partner.
- Pray, do my service to his majesty.
Usage notes
In British English, the indefinite article “a” is often used with “good service”, as in “A good service is operating on all London Underground lines,” while this is not used in American English.Antonyms
* (action or work that is produced and consumed) good * capitalDerived terms
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(servic)- They service the customer base.
- He is going to service the car.
- He was going to service her.