Proneness

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Proneness \Prone"ness\, n.
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     1. The quality or state of being prone, or of bending
        downward; as, the proneness of beasts is opposed to the
        erectness of man.
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     2. The state of lying with the face down; -- opposed to
        {supineness}.
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     3. Descent; declivity; as, the proneness of a hill.
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     4. Inclination of mind, heart, or temper; propension;
        disposition; as, proneness to self-gratification.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  proneness
       n : being disposed to do something; "accident proneness"