prone


Definition: Meaning of, prone in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / prəʊn /

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  1. likely to do something or suffer from something, especially something bad or harmful
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  2. formal lying down with the front of your body facing down [=  prostrate]
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prone used in phrases

  • accident prone (adjective)
    1. more likely to have accidents than other people
  • accident-prone (adjective)
    1. having more than the average number of accidents
  • error-prone (adjective)
    1. capable of making an error
  • ketoacidosis-prone diabetes (noun)
    1. severe diabetes mellitus with an early onset; characterized by polyuria and excessive thirst and increased appetite and weight loss and episodic ketoacidosis; diet and insulin injections are required to control the disease
  • ketosis-prone diabetes (noun)
    1. severe diabetes mellitus with an early onset; characterized by polyuria and excessive thirst and increased appetite and weight loss and episodic ketoacidosis; diet and insulin injections are required to control the disease
  • prone float (noun)
    1. a floating position with the face down and arms stretched forward
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