proneness

English

Etymology

prone +‎ -ness

Noun

proneness (usually uncountable, plural pronenesses)

The quality or state of being prone, or of bending downward.
Antonym: supineness

The proneness of animals is opposed to the erect posture of human beings.
The state of lying with the face down.
(dated) Descent; declivity.
the proneness of a hill
Inclination of mind, heart, or temper; propension; disposition.
proneness to self-gratification

Related terms

error-proneness

References

“proneness”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.