prone

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /prəʊn/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /proʊn/

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Adjective

Positive prone

Comparative none

Superlative none

prone and supine position

1. If you are prone to something or to doing something, you are likely to do it.

   Because Siobhan is a nerd, she is prone to talking about her interests without stopping.

2. If you are prone, you are lying flat, face down.
   • Antonym: supine

   After falling on its face, the robot lay prone for a while before getting up.

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