prone
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
Britannica Dictionary definition of PRONE
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[more prone; most prone]
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likely to do, have, or suffer from something
— usually + to
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They are prone to (making) errors/mistakes. = They are error-prone/mistake-prone. [=they make many errors/mistakes]
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Tests showed that the machine is prone to failure/fail.
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He is somewhat prone to depression.
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People in my family are prone to heart disease.
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He is prone to (having) accidents. = He is accident-prone. [=he has many accidents]
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an athlete who is injury-prone [=who is often injured]
2
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lying with the front of your body facing downward
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compare supine
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He was lying on the floor in a prone position. = He was (lying) prone on the floor.
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proneness to accidents/depression
