default
Pronunciación: [/dɪˈfɔlt/]
Palabra
Contexto: «finance»
(noun) a failure to fulfill a financial obligation or contract; in other words, not being able to pay back money that was promised. When someone can't pay back a loan, they are in default.
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The company went into default on their loan payment.
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He made sure to never miss a payment to avoid defaulting on his mortgage.
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What happens if a borrower goes into default on a loan?
Contexto: «technology»
(verb) to use a standard setting or value automatically, without making any changes. It's like letting your computer choose something for you because you didn't decide.
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The software will default to the last used settings when you open it.
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Make sure to check the settings and don't just default to the automatic option.
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Why did the system default to the wrong language?
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