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prone::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | prostrate |
prone::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Derivation | proneness |
a child prone to mischief.
failure-prone.
Examples of prone
prone
They had powerful-but-finicky engines that were prone to spontaneous combustion.
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Satoshi Iue is an astute and cautious businessman, not prone to hasty decisions.
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Buck, a Tea Party favorite, is seen by some as a gaffe-prone sound-bite machine.
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If anything, the UK is less prone to this tendency than other developed nations.
From the bbc.co.uk
He has been a little accident prone, a bit of a boat rocker of late, as we know.
From the guardian.co.uk
It is important to find out if you or a loved one have or are prone to diabetes.
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If no underlying cause is determined, you may be genetically prone to hair loss.
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If they decide not to shop or go to lessons in a quake-prone building, so be it.
From the nzherald.co.nz
Lepper's political party is particularly prone to suicides of chief politicians.
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- Having a tendency (to); often used in combination; "a child prone to mischief"; "failure-prone"
- Lying face downward
- (proneness) being disposed to do something; "accident proneness"
- The word "prone," meaning "naturally inclined to something, apt, liable," has been recorded in English since 1382; the meaning "lying face-down" was first recorded in 1578, but is also referred to as "lying down" or "going prone."
- (proneness) The quality or state of being prone, or of bending downward; as, the proneness of beasts is opposed to the erectness of man; The state of lying with the face down; Descent; declivity; as, the proneness of a hill; Inclination of mind, heart, or temper; propension; disposition; as, ...
- (Prones) (noun) Someone lying prone or kneeling. These could be hit players or bystanders. Avoid prones as they may move when you least expect it, causing a collision.
- Lying face down Pronation Palm of the hand faces backward; shifting the body weight to the inside of the foot.
- Latin pronatus = bent forwards; hence, recumbent face-down posture.
- Describing the position of a person lying horizontally on the abdomen, with the face turned downward.
