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- [bahy dih-fawlt]
- /baɪ dɪˈfɔlt/
- /baɪ dɪˈfɒlt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [bahy dih-fawlt]
- /baɪ dɪˈfɔlt/
Definitions of by default words
- phrase by default If something happens by default, it happens only because something else which might have prevented it or changed it has not happened. 3
- noun by default in the absence of opposition or a better alternative 3
- adverb by default in the absence of alternatives 1
- adverb by default not actively or purposefully 1
- preposition by default In absence of any opposing action. 0
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Parts of speech for By default
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
by default popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
by default usage trend in Literature
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