prone to
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Adjective
prone to (comparative more prone to, superlative most prone to)
- Inclined to; having a tendency to.
- Men are naturally exceeding prone to deceive themselves in the opinion they have of themselves.
- Some trees are prone to disease in an urban setting.
- Are people who report recovered memories more prone to developing false memories?
- Having the potential to.
- (Can we add an example for this sense?)
Translations
inclined to; having a tendency to
Further reading
- “prone to”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
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