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proneness

proneness noun: the quality or state of being prone, or of bending downward.

Noun

proneness (usually uncountable, plural pronenesses)

  1. (usually) The quality or state of being prone, or of bending downward.
    • The proneness of animals is opposed to the erect posture of human beings.
    Antonyms:
    supineness
  2. (usually) The state of lying with the face down.
  3. (dated, usually) Descent; declivity.
    • the proneness of a hill
  4. (usually) Inclination of mind, heart, or temper; propension; disposition.
    • proneness to self-gratification

proneness meaning in Tamil

proneness in Tamil

தாக்கமடையக் கூடிய தன்மை, ஒரு சமுதாயம் அக்கறை இல்லாதபோது, மறைந்து போகவும் வாய்ப்பு உள்ளது

Antonyms of proneness

Forms of proneness

pluralpronenesses

Origin of proneness

From prone + -ness.

Questions about proneness

What does proneness mean?
Proneness means the quality or state of being prone, or of bending downward.
What is proneness in Tamil?
Proneness in Tamil is தாக்கமடையக் கூடிய தன்மை, ஒரு சமுதாயம் அக்கறை இல்லாதபோது, மறைந்து போகவும் வாய்ப்பு உள்ளது. See Proneness meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is proneness?
Proneness is a noun.
What is the plural of proneness?
The plural of proneness is pronenesses.

Words near proneness in the dictionary

  1. pronecrotic
  2. proned
  3. proned out
  4. pronegotiation
  5. pronely
  6. proneness
  7. pronenesses
  8. proneoplastic
  9. pronephric
  10. pronephritic
  11. pronephroi

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