by default

prepositional phrase

In absence of any opposing action.

“If we don't do something, they'll win by default.”

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Meanings

prepositional phrase
  1. In absence of any opposing action.

    If we don't do something, they'll win by default.

    2 more examples

    No one could think of a better name, so we chose "Strawman" by default.

    If he wins an election, it will only be by default.

Translations

Catalan per omissió
  • per omissióin absence of any opposing action
Chinese Mandarin 默認情況下 /默认情况下
  • 默認情況下 /默认情况下 (mòrènqíngkuàngxià)in absence of any opposing action
Esperanto defaŭlte
  • defaŭltein absence of any opposing action
French par défaut
  • par défautin absence of any opposing action
German standardmäßig, vorgabemäßig
  • standardmäßigin absence of any opposing action
  • vorgabemäßigin absence of any opposing action
Italian a tavolino
  • a tavolinoin absence of any opposing action
Polish domyślnie
  • domyślniein absence of any opposing action
Portuguese por omissão, por defeito
  • por omissãoin absence of any opposing action
  • por defeitoin absence of any opposing action
Russian по умолча́нию
  • по умолча́нию (po umolčániju)in absence of any opposing action
Spanish de forma predeterminada, por omisión
  • de forma predeterminadain absence of any opposing action
  • por omisiónin absence of any opposing action
  • por defectoin absence of any opposing action
  • preconfiguradamentein absence of any opposing action
  • por preconfiguraciónin absence of any opposing action
  • preinstaladamentein absence of any opposing action
  • por preinstalaciónin absence of any opposing action
  • predefinidamentein absence of any opposing action
  • por predefiniciónin absence of any opposing action
  • preestablecidamentein absence of any opposing action
  • por preestablecimientoin absence of any opposing action
  • prefijadamentein absence of any opposing action
Swedish som standard
  • som standardin absence of any opposing action
Turkish gıyaben, varsayılan
  • gıyabenin absence of any opposing action
  • varsayılanin absence of any opposing action
Ukrainian за замо́вчуванням
  • за замо́вчуванням (za zamóvčuvannjam)in absence of any opposing action
Cite this entry
APA

by default. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/by%20default

MLA

“by default.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/by%20default. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “by default,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/by%20default.

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