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prone definition

prone (prōn)

adjective

  1. lying or leaning face downward
  2. lying flat or prostrate; in a horizontal position
  3. having a natural bent; disposed or inclined (to) prone to error
  4. groveling; abject
  5. Old Poet. leaning forward or sloping downward

Etymology: ME < L pronus < pro, before: see pro-

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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