| a. | 1. | |
| 1. | Bending forward; inclined; not erect. | |
| 2. | Prostrate; flat; esp., lying with the face down; - opposed to | |
| 3. | Headlong; running downward or headlong. | |
| 4. | Sloping, with reference to a line or surface; declivous; inclined; not level. | |
| 5. | Inclined; propense; disposed; - applied to the mind or affections, usually in an ill sense. Followed by to. |
| Adj. | 1. | prone - lying face downward Synonyms: prostrate |
| 2. | prone - having a tendency (to); often used in combination; "a child prone to mischief"; "failure-prone" |
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