prone

Meanings

• adjective

  Lying or placed in a position that makes one more likely to experience something, such as injury or a particular condition.

  - "The patient was prone to developing infections after surgery."
  - "The mountain climber was prone to frostbite in the extreme cold."

• adjective

  Susceptible or likely to (experience, do something, etc.).

  - "The city was prone to flooding during heavy rain."
  - "He was prone to lying and deceit."

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Antonyms

supine

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Synonyms

neveling , nuel , prostrate

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with prone
gone , mown , lawn , clown , drawn , dawn

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Variants

List of all variants of prone that leads to same result
prone , pronely , proneness , pronenesses , proned , prones , proning , accident-prone , injury-prone

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Etymology

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From Old French prun, from pruner 'to prick, sting, pierce', from prun 'thorn, prickle'. The sense development may be influenced by the related Latin prona 'forward, open, exposed, accessible'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'prone' is often used in medical contexts to describe a patient's position during surgery or treatment.

2. In the context of geology, a prone fault is one in which the hanging wall is above the footwall.

3. The term 'prone' can also be used to describe a position of readiness or preparation, as in 'prone to action'

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Related Concepts

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1. susceptible: Related term that shares a similar meaning to 'prone'. It refers to being open to or likely to experience or suffer from something.

2. vulnerable: Another related term that shares a similar meaning to 'prone'. It refers to being exposed to the possibility of being attacked or harmed.

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Quotes

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1. I too have been "prone" on my couch this week, a victim of the common cold.

   - Flannery O'Connor,letter,20 Mar. 1961

2. Hull then corralled the rebound and shoveled the puck past the left arm and leg of the "prone" Hasek with his forehand, touching off a wild on-ice celebration.

   - Michael Farber,{it}Sports Illustrated{/it},28 June 1999

3. My almond tree lies "prone" across the court, blown down by a gale.

   - Conrad Aiken,letter,3 Oct. 1930

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Culture

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In literature, the term 'prone' is often used to describe a character's vulnerability or susceptibility to certain situations or emotions. In art, prone positions have been depicted in various contexts, such as religious paintings and medical illustrations.

How to Memorize "prone"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a person lying down with their body exposed, making them more likely to be affected by their surroundings.

2. associate
   

   - Think of the word 'susceptible' and remember that 'prone' shares a similar meaning.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mental image of the word 'prone' as being synonymous with 'susceptible' or 'vulnerable'.

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