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proneness

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.68 in modern English

Syllables
prone-ness
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The quality or state of being prone, or of bending downward.

Uncountable

noun

The state of lying with the face down.

Uncountable

noun

Descent; declivity.

Dated; Uncountable

noun

Inclination of mind, heart, or temper; propension; disposition.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English prone Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English proneness From prone + -ness.

Usage

Inflected Forms

pronenesses (plural)

Phrases

error-proneness

Frequently Paired Words

error-proneness

Antonyms

supineness

Questions

What does proneness mean?
The quality or state of being prone, or of bending downward.
Where does proneness come from?
Etymology tree English prone Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English proneness From prone + -ness.

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