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loss vs default

default vs loss

loss and default both are nouns.

loss is not a verb while default is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
loss Yes No No No
default Yes No Yes No
As nouns, default is a hyponym of loss; that is, default is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than loss:
  • loss: the act of losing someone or something
  • default: loss due to not showing up
Other hyponyms of loss include capitulation, fall, surrender.
loss (noun) default (noun)
the act of losing someone or something loss due to not showing up
the disadvantage that results from losing something an option that is selected automatically unless an alternative is specified
military personnel lost by death or capture loss resulting from failure of a debt to be paid
the experience of losing a loved one act of failing to meet a financial obligation
euphemistic expressions for death
the amount by which the cost of a business exceeds its revenue
something that is lost
gradual decline in amount or activity
loss (verb) default (verb)
fail to pay up
Difference between loss and default

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