Defaults Meaning in English

word · lemma: default

US

UK

Definition

'Defaults' can mean failures to meet a financial obligation, like not paying a loan, or the basic settings that a system or device uses unless changed by the user.

Usage & Nuances

'Defaults' (plural) commonly refers to multiple missed payments or several basic settings. In finance, it's formal; in technology, 'default settings' or 'factory defaults' is standard. Don't confuse with 'faults' (mistakes) or 'results'.

• Spanish: incumplimientos (financieros) - valores predeterminados (tecnología)
• Portuguese (BR): inadimplências (financeiro) - configurações padrão (tecnologia)
• Portuguese (PT): incumprimentos (financeiro) - definições padrão (tecnologia)
• Chinese (Simplified): 违约（金融）- 默认值（技术）
• Chinese (Traditional): 違約（金融）- 預設值（技術）
• Hindi: चूक (वित्तीय) - डिफ़ॉल्ट सेटिंग्स (प्रौद्योगिकी)
• Arabic: حالات التخلف عن السداد (مالية) - الإعدادات الافتراضية (تقنية)
• Bengali: বিকল্প মান - ঋণ পরিশোধে ব্যর্থতা
• Russian: настройки по умолчанию - дефолты (неисполнение обязательств)
• Japanese: デフォルト設定 - 債務不履行
• Vietnamese: thiết lập mặc định - vỡ nợ
• Korean: 기본 설정 - 채무 불이행
• Turkish: varsayılan ayarlar - temerrütler
• Urdu: ڈیفالٹس (سیٹنگز) - نادہندگی
• Indonesian: pengaturan default - gagal bayar

Example Sentences

The bank reported several defaults on loans this year.

basic

Change the defaults if you want different settings.

basic

Some apps have secure defaults to protect your data.

basic

Too many defaults can hurt a bank's reputation.

natural

If you reset your phone, all the defaults will be restored.

natural

Check the defaults before using the device for the first time.

natural