Meaning of the word prone in English

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prone

US /proʊn/
UK /proʊn/

Adverb

1.

Adjective

1.

likely to or liable to suffer from, do, or experience something, typically something regrettable or unwelcome.

Example:
years of logging had left the mountains prone to mudslides
2.

lying flat, especially face downward.

Example:
I was lying prone on a foam mattress
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