defaultとは

意味・読み方・使い方

発音

• (Received 発音):
  • (noun) IPA^(key): /dɪˈfɔːlt/, /ˈdiːˌfɔːlt/
  • (verb) IPA^(key): /dɪˈfɔːlt/
• (General American), (cot–caught merger):
  • (noun) IPA^(key): /dɪˈfɑlt/, /ˈdiːˌfɑlt/
  • (verb) IPA^(key): /dɪˈfɑlt/
• 韻: -ɔːlt

名詞

default (countable かつ uncountable, 複数形 defaults)

1. (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.

2. (electronics, computing) the original software programming settings as set by the factory
3. A loss incurred by failing to compete.

   The team's three losses include one default.

4. A selection made in the absence of an alternative.

   The man became the leader of the group as a default.

   • 2011 December 15, Felicity Cloake, “How to cook the perfect nut roast”, in Guardian‎^[1]:

     One of the darlings of the early vegetarian movement (particularly in its even sadder form, the cutlet), it was on the menu at John Harvey Kellogg's Battle Creek Sanitarium [sic], and has since become the default Sunday option for vegetarians – and a default source of derision for everyone else.

   • 2019, Li Huang; James Lambert, “Another Arrow for the Quiver: A New Methodology for Multilingual Researchers”, in Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, DOI:10.1080/01434632.2019.1596115, page 6:

     Overall the signage at NIE has the appearance being a top-down artefact driven by institutional policy with English set as the default language.

5. (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.

6. (law) The failure of a defendant to appear and answer a summons and complaint.
7. (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.

8. (obsolete) Lack; absence.
   • 1820, Charles Maturin, Melmoth the Wanderer, volume 1, page 156:

     one was dragging a great coat from the window, before which it had long hung as a blind, in total default of glass or shutters

9. (obsolete) Fault; offence; wrong act.
   • 1728, [Alexander Pope], “(please specify |book=1 to 3)”, in The Dunciad. An Heroic Poem. In Three Books, Dublin; London: Reprinted for A. Dodd, OCLC 1033416756:

     regardless of our merit or default

派生語

• by default
• defaultly

動詞

default (三人称単数 現在形 defaults, 現在分詞 defaulting, 過去形および過去分詞形 defaulted)

1. (intransitive) To fail to meet an obligation.

   If you do not make your payments, you will default on your loan.

2. (intransitive) 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.

3. (intransitive, 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.

4. (intransitive, law) To fail to appear and answer a summons and complaint.

関連する語

• by default
• default on
• in default