Vocabulary Spotlight
Default
Part of Speech: Noun, Verb
Definition: डिफ़ॉल्ट (Default) – Failing to fulfill an obligation, especially financial; also the preset option or state.
Pronunciation
[dih-fawlt]
Synonyms, Antonyms & Related Words
Synonyms
Neglect – उपेक्षा (upeksha)
Related Words
Lapse – चूक (chook)
Word Origin
“Default” Anglo-French ke “defaute” se aaya hai, jiska matlab hai “to fail”. Financial aur technical context mein iska istemaal English mein 13th century se ho raha hai.
– The word “Default” originates from Anglo-French “defaute,” meaning “to fail,” and has been used in financial and technical contexts since the 13th century.
Word Family
Noun: Default – डिफ़ॉल्ट (default)
Verb: Defaulted – विफल (vifal)
Usage Examples
1. Bank loan default hone par unko fine bharna pada.
– They had to pay a fine for defaulting on the bank loan.
2. System ne default settings par reboot kiya.
– The system rebooted to its default settings.
Cultural Note
Financial context mein default tab hota hai jab koi person ya organization apne loan ya debt obligations ko pura nahi kar pati hai. Yeh legal consequence bhi ho sakta hai.
In Context
“Default” ka istemaal financial, legal aur technical fields mein hota hai aur iska matlab failure ya preset state hota hai.
Vocabulary Challenge
“Default” ka matlab kya hai?
“Default” shabd kis bhasha se aaya hai?