Both Uses of
prone
in
Harry Potter (#2) and the Chamber of Secrets
- Ginny seemed very prone to knocking things over whenever Harry entered a room.
p. 43.3 *prone = with a tendency
- Neville was a round-faced and accident-prone boy with the worst memory of anyone Harry had ever met.
p. 86.7prone = susceptible (tending to suffer from)
Definitions:
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(1)
(prone as in: prone to) having a tendency (to do something)
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(2)
(prone as in: prone position) lying flat -- especially face downward