transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈprōn ]
adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from Latin pronus bent forward, tending; akin to Latin pro forward — more at for
Date: 14th century
1. : having a tendency or inclination : being likely
prone to forget names
accident- prone
2.
a. : having the front or ventral surface downward
b. : lying flat or prostrate
• prone adverb
• prone·ly adverb
• prone·ness ˈprōn-nəs noun
Synonyms:
prone , supine , prostrate , recumbent mean lying down. prone implies a position with the front of the body turned toward the supporting surface
push-ups require a prone position
supine implies lying on one's back and suggests inertness or abjectness
lying supine on the couch
prostrate implies lying full-length as in submission, defeat, or physical collapse
a runner fell prostrate at the finish line
recumbent implies the posture of one sleeping or resting
a patient comfortably recumbent in a hospital bed
Synonym: see in addition liable .