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Definition of: prone
(prōn) adjective
1. Lying flat, especially with the face, front, or palm downward; prostrate: opposed to supine.
2. Leaning forward or downward; also, moving or sloping sharply downward.
3. Mentally inclined or predisposed: with to. See synonyms under ADDICTED, SUBJECT. [<L pronus prostrate <pro- before]
—prone′ly adverb
—prone′ness noun
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