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proneness (noun)

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  • proneness — prone ► ADJECTIVE 1) (prone to/to do) likely or liable to suffer from, do, or experience (something unfortunate). 2) lying flat, especially face downwards. 3) archaic with a downward slope or direction. DERIVATIVES proneness noun. ORIGIN Latin… …   English terms dictionary

  • proneness — noun a) The quality or state of being prone, or of bending downward; as, the proneness of beasts is opposed to the erectness of man. b) The state of lying with the face down. Ant: supineness …   Wiktionary

  • proneness — noun being disposed to do something accident proneness • Derivationally related forms: ↑prone • Hypernyms: ↑disposition …   Useful english dictionary

  • proneness — noun see prone …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • proneness — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun An inclination to something: bent, bias, cast, disposition, leaning, partiality, penchant, predilection, predisposition, proclivity, propensity, squint, tendency, trend, turn. See APPROACH, LIKE …   English dictionary for students

  • prone — adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Latin pronus bent forward, tending; akin to Latin pro forward more at for Date: 14th century 1. having a tendency or inclination ; being likely < prone to forget names > < accident prone > 2. a. having… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • prone — adjective 1》 [often in combination] likely or liable to suffer from, do, or experience (something unfortunate): accident prone|farmed fish are prone to disease. 2》 lying flat, especially face downwards.     ↘with the palm of the hand facing… …   English new terms dictionary

  • prone — adjective 1 likely to do something or suffer from something, especially something bad or harmful (+ to): Some plants are prone to a particular disease. (prone to do sth): Kids are all prone to eat junk food. | strike prone/accident prone etc: I… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • prone — /proʊn / (say prohn) adjective 1. having a natural inclination or tendency to something; disposed; liable: to be prone to anger. 2. having the front or ventral part downwards; lying face downwards. 3. lying flat; prostrate. 4. having a downward… …  

  • prone — ► ADJECTIVE 1) (prone to/to do) likely or liable to suffer from, do, or experience (something unfortunate). 2) lying flat, especially face downwards. 3) archaic with a downward slope or direction. DERIVATIVES proneness noun. ORIGIN Latin pronus… …   English terms dictionary

  • leaning — noun Date: 15th century a definite but not decisive attraction or tendency often used in plural < radical leanings > Synonyms: leaning, propensity, proclivity, penchant mean a strong instinct or liking for something. leaning suggests a liking or… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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