How Do You Spell DEFAULTS?

Pronunciation: [dɪfˈɒlts] (IPA)

The word defaults is spelled with a "faw-lts" sound. The IPA phonetic transcription for this word is /dɪˈfɒlts/. This means that the word is pronounced with the "d" sound, followed by the "ih" sound, then the "f" sound, the "aw" sound, the "l" sound, the "t" sound, and finally the "s" sound. The spelling "defaults" refers to when someone fails to fulfill an obligation or responsibility, such as when a borrower fails to make a payment on a loan.

DEFAULTS Meaning and Definition

1. Defaults, in the context of finance or technology, refer to pre-set or predetermined settings, conditions, or values that are automatically established in a system or contract when no alternative or specific choice has been made. These predefined parameters are generally applicable when an individual or entity does not take any action or fails to make a deliberate decision within a given timeframe. The term "defaults" usually implies a process where a particular course of action or condition is automatically activated or applied when no explicit alternative has been selected.

   In financial contexts, defaults commonly pertain to the failure of a borrower to fulfill the terms of a loan agreement, resulting in a breach of contract. This failure can include non-payment, late payments, or not meeting other contractual obligations. As a consequence, the lender may impose certain penalties, such as charging late fees or initiating legal actions.

   Similarly, in technology or software systems, defaults are the preloaded settings or configurations that an application or device uses until the user modifies them to align with their own preferences. These defaults are typically used by developers to provide a starting point or a recommended configuration that suits the needs of a majority of users, while still allowing customization for individual requirements.

   Overall, defaults represent the automatic or standard setting established in the absence of an explicit choice, serving as a convenient and practical approach for facilitating decision-making and system operation.

Top Common Misspellings for DEFAULTS *

• defults 50%
• defaluts 20%
• defalts 20%

* The statistics data for these misspellings percentages are collected from over 15,411,110 spell check sessions on www.spellchecker.net from Jan 2010 - Jun 2012.

Other Common Misspellings for DEFAULTS

• detailts
• defaultly
• deafault
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• defult
• defaulte
• defalte
• dafault
• defailt
• defalt
• defoult
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• daults
• defaullt
• derfault
• defaualt
• dafaults
• debaults
• desaultes
• desaults
• Defuults
• Defagete
• Defeists

Etymology of DEFAULTS

The word "defaults" originated from the Latin word "defaltus", which is a combination of "de" (meaning "out of" or "from") and "fallere" (meaning "to fail" or "to deceive"). In the late 14th century, the term "default" emerged in English, referring to a failure to fulfill an obligation or duty. Over time, it evolved to encompass the concept of a failure to make payment, particularly in financial contexts. The plural form, "defaults", simply denotes multiple instances of this failure.

Similar spelling words for DEFAULTS

• devault,
• default,
• devalued,
• default on,
• debolt,
• dufault,
• devaluation,
• defaulter,
• devaluate.

Conjugate verb Defaults

CONDITIONAL

I would default

we would default

you would default

he/she/it would default

they would default

FUTURE

I will default

we will default

you will default

he/she/it will default

they will default

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have defaulted

we will have defaulted

you will have defaulted

he/she/it will have defaulted

they will have defaulted

PAST

I defaulted

we defaulted

you defaulted

he/she/it defaulted

they defaulted

PAST PERFECT

I had defaulted

we had defaulted

you had defaulted

he/she/it had defaulted

they had defaulted

PRESENT

I default

we default

you default

he/she/it defaults

they default

PRESENT PERFECT

I have defaulted

we have defaulted

you have defaulted

he/she/it has defaulted

they have defaulted

I am defaulting

we are defaulting

you are defaulting

he/she/it is defaulting

they are defaulting

I was defaulting

we were defaulting

you were defaulting

he/she/it was defaulting

they were defaulting

I will be defaulting

we will be defaulting

you will be defaulting

he/she/it will be defaulting

they will be defaulting

I have been defaulting

we have been defaulting

you have been defaulting

he/she/it has been defaulting

they have been defaulting

I had been defaulting

we had been defaulting

you had been defaulting

he/she/it had been defaulting

they had been defaulting

I will have been defaulting

we will have been defaulting

you will have been defaulting

he/she/it will have been defaulting

they will have been defaulting

I would have defaulted

we would have defaulted

you would have defaulted

he/she/it would have defaulted

they would have defaulted

I would be defaulting

we would be defaulting

you would be defaulting

he/she/it would be defaulting

they would be defaulting

I would have been defaulting

we would have been defaulting

you would have been defaulting

he/she/it would have been defaulting

they would have been defaulting