prone

[ prohn ]

/ proʊn /

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adjective

having a natural inclination or tendency to something; disposed; liable: to be prone to anger.

having the front or ventral part downward; lying face downward.

lying flat; prostrate.

having a downward direction or slope.

having the palm downward, as the hand.

Origin of prone

1350–1400; Middle English <Latin prōnus turned or leaning forward, inclined downward, disposed, prone

SYNONYMS FOR prone

1 apt, subject, tending.

3 recumbent.

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OTHER WORDS FROM prone

pronely, adverbproneness, noun

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH prone

prone , prostate, prostrate, supine

Definition for prone (2 of 2)

prone²

[ prohn ]

/ proʊn /

noun

a sermon or a brief hortatory introduction to a sermon, usually delivered at a service at which the Eucharist is celebrated.

Origin of prone

First recorded in 1660–70, prone is from the French word prône grill, grating (separating chancel from nave); so called because notices and addresses were delivered there

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British Dictionary definitions for prone (1 of 2)

prone

/ (prəʊn) /

adjective

lying flat or face downwards; prostrate

sloping or tending downwards

having an inclination to do something

Derived forms of prone

pronely, adverbproneness, noun

Word Origin for prone

C14: from Latin prōnus bent forward, from pro- 1

British Dictionary definitions for prone (2 of 2)

-prone

adj combining form

liable or disposed to sufferaccident-prone

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Medical definitions for prone

prone

[ prōn ]

adj.

Lying with the front or face downward.

Having a tendency; inclined.

adv.

In a prone manner.

单词	prone
释义	prone ¹ [ prohn ] / proʊn / SEE SYNONYMS FOR prone ON THESAURUS.COM adjective having a natural inclination or tendency to something; disposed; liable: to be prone to anger. having the front or ventral part downward; lying face downward. lying flat; prostrate. having a downward direction or slope. having the palm downward, as the hand. Origin of prone ¹ 1350–1400; Middle English <Latin prōnus turned or leaning forward, inclined downward, disposed, prone SYNONYMS FOR prone 1 apt, subject, tending. 3 recumbent. SEE SYNONYMS FOR prone ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM prone pronely, adverbproneness, noun WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH prone prone , prostate, prostrate, supine Definition for prone (2 of 2) prone² [ prohn ] / proʊn / noun a sermon or a brief hortatory introduction to a sermon, usually delivered at a service at which the Eucharist is celebrated. Origin of prone ² First recorded in 1660–70, prone is from the French word prône grill, grating (separating chancel from nave); so called because notices and addresses were delivered there Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for prone (1 of 2) prone / (prəʊn) / adjective lying flat or face downwards; prostrate sloping or tending downwards having an inclination to do something Derived forms of prone pronely, adverbproneness, noun Word Origin for prone C14: from Latin prōnus bent forward, from pro- 1 British Dictionary definitions for prone (2 of 2) -prone adj combining form liable or disposed to sufferaccident-prone Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to prone devoted, exposed, susceptible, inclined, apt, sensitive, willing, ready, flat, horizontal, level, prostrate, reclining, recumbent, supine, decumbent, procumbent, face down, resupine, bent Medical definitions for prone prone [ prōn ] adj. Lying with the front or face downward. Having a tendency; inclined. adv. In a prone manner. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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prone

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Definition for prone (2 of 2)

noun

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adjective

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adj combining form

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adj.

adv.