default vs risk

default

noun
  • A loss incurred by failing to compete. 

  • The condition of failing to meet an obligation. 

  • The condition of being an obligation that has not been met. 

  • The failure of a defendant to appear and answer a summons and complaint. 

  • the original software programming settings as set by the factory 

  • A selection made in the absence of an alternative. 

  • A value used when none has been given; a tentative value or standard that is presumed. 

verb
  • To fail to fulfill a financial obligation. 

  • To lose a competition by failing to compete. 

  • To fail to appear and answer a summons and complaint. 

  • To assume a value when none was given; to presume a tentative value or standard. 

risk

noun
  • The magnitude of possible loss consequent to a decision or event. 

  • A possible adverse event or outcome. 

  • A borrower (such as a mortgage-holder or person with a credit card). 

  • An entity insured by an insurer. 

  • The potential negative effect of an event, determined by multiplying the likelihood of the event occurring with its magnitude should it occur. 

  • The probability of a negative outcome to a decision or event. 

  • A type of adverse event covered under an insurance policy. 

  • A financial product (typically an investment). 

  • A thing (from the perspective of how likely or unlikely it is to cause an adverse effect). 

verb
  • To incur risk as a result of (doing something). 

  • To incur risk of harming or jeopardizing. 

  • To incur risk of (something). 

How often have the words default and risk occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )