ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PRONE
From Latin prōnus bent forward, from pro-1.
TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PRONE»
The term «prone» is very widely used and occupies the
14.706 position in our list of most widely used terms in the
English dictionary.
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10 QUOTES WITH «PRONE»
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prone.
Creative people are more prone to depression.
I'm much more prone to feeling down a lot. I just feel sluggish and unmotivated.
The democratic idealist is prone to make light of the whole question of standards and leadership because of his unbounded faith in the plain people.
We do not just fear our predators, we are transfixed by them. We are prone to weave stories and fables and chat endlessly about them.
The actor is too prone to exaggerate his powers; he wants to play Hamlet when his appearance is more suitable to King Lear.
As for despair, it comes about when I have been a fool and hate myself and despair of my personality. I am prone to gloom, but not depression as such.
I'm prone to a more depressed outlook on life.
I watch movies, and if I get the chance to watch television, I'm usually prone to watching something completely mindless and mundane that I don't have to follow so closely.
The mind is but too naturally prone to pleasure, but too easily yielded to dissipation.
People who are prone to anxiety are nearly always people-pleasers who fear conflict and negative feelings like anger. When you feel upset, you sweep your problems under the rug because you don't want to upset anyone. You do this so quickly and automatically that you're not even aware you're doing it.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PRONE»
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prone in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
prone and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Accident
Prone: A History of Technology, Psychology, and ...
Lying at the intersection of the history of technology, the history of medicine and psychology, and environmental history, Accident Prone is an ambitious intellectual analysis of the birth, growth, and decline of an idea that will interest ...
2
Delinquent-
Prone Communities
This book offers compelling new evidence which will stimulate debate in this area of criminology and will also interest academics, policy makers and practitioners in the field.
Don Weatherburn, Bronwyn Lind, 2000
3
The
Prone Gunman: City Lights Noir
Manchette at the height of his powers in a corrosive parody of "the success story."
Jean-Patrick Manchette, 2002
4
Transforming the crisis-
prone organization: preventing ...
Based on 500 interviews with crisis management professionals and on case examples of strategies used by innovative companies in the U.S., Canada, and France, this book clearly demonstrates the roles played by individuals, corporate culture, ...
Thierry C. Pauchant, Ian I. Mitroff, 1992
After receiving one million dollars from her late best friend Marcy's insurance policy, Lacy finds her quiet existence shattered as she is thrust into the spotlight--especially when it is revealed that Marcy was murdered.
Taller When Prone is Les Murray's first volume of new poems since 2006's The Biplane Houses.
7
Agriculture in Flood
Prone Region: A Geographical Perspective
Against the above backdrop, the present book by Dr. Jha fills a gap in comprehnding the agrarian problems of river basin areas. The book is based on the author's field study of nine villages in Kamla-Balan Plain, Norht Bihar.
8
The Addiction-
Prone Personality
The production of this book represents a culmination for me of some 25 years of interest in the field of personality and substance use and abuse.
9
In Search of Coronary-
prone Behavior: Beyond Type A
Occupational careers and the prevention of coronary-prone behavior. Social
Science and Medicine, 10, 367-372. Miller, S. M., Lack, E. R., Asroff, S. (1985).
Preference for control and the coronary-prone behavior pattern: "I'd rather do it
myself.
Aron Wolfe Siegman, Theodore M. Dembroski, 2013
10
St. Clair: A Nineteenth-century Coal Town's Experience with ...
Displaying his professional anthropologist's eye for telling detail, as well as the sort of prodigious research and sense of plot and character development more often found in the work of historians and novelists, (he) has demonstrated that ...
Anthony F. C. Wallace, 1988
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PRONE»
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prone is used in the context of the following news items.
Texting bug may leave Android users prone to hackers
A texting bug may leave users of mobile devices running Google's Android operating system prone to attacks from hackers, researchers ... «GMA News, Jul 15»
Who are you calling a honky? Gaffe-prone Fuji TV stumbles again
Internet users were snorting in derision after participants on a Fuji TV entertainment show wore T-shirts with a bizarre English slogan ... «The Japan Times, Jul 15»
Baby Boomer Generation More Prone To Hearing Loss
A Santa Clarita hearing specialist sat down on KHTS AM-1220's Senior Hour recently to discuss how her hearing impaired clients are getting ... «KHTS Radio, Jul 15»
Bethlehem investigating possible fixes in flood-prone neighborhood
Bethlehem is currently examining whether a flood-prone neighborhood needs a major storm sewer system upgrade. The city has received ... «lehighvalleylive.com, Jul 15»
Godavari water will be brought to drought-prone areas: Ministers
Irrigation Minister T. Harish Rao and Energy Minister G. Jagdeeswar Reddy said that Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao is planning to bring ... «The Hindu, Jul 15»
Snacking housewives prone to obesity: Study | Vadodara NYOOOZ
VADODARA: Sweating out doing daily household chores may not be enough for housewives in the city to keep their hearts healthy. Especially ... «NYOOOZ, Jul 15»
White Sox outlast Red Sox in blunder-prone contest
Chicago White Sox third baseman Tyler Saladino, left, tags out Boston's Mookie Betts while trying to advance on a fielder's choice by Xander ... «The Sun Chronicle, Jul 15»
Girls with mild autism prone to severe epilepsy
Girls with mild autism prone to severe epilepsy. Print. Popularity tracker. Jessica Wright. 27 July 2015. ©iStock.com/annedde. Seizure stress: Some women with ... «SFARI News, Jul 15»
Teens Using E-Cigs More Prone to Take Up Smoking: Study
MONDAY, July 27, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- Teenagers who use electronic cigarettes may be more likely to smoke the real thing, new ... «U.S. News & World Report, Jul 15»
Flood-prone creek to be dredged
The flood-prone Belmont Creek and another channel along Holly Street near Highway 101 in San Carlos are set for some major dredging work ... «San Mateo Daily Journal, Jul 15»
