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What does prone to mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word prone to? Here's what it means.

Adjective
  1. Inclined to; having a tendency to.
  2. Having the potential to. (Can we add an example for this sense?)
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People prone to severe allergic reactions need to carry an adrenaline injector pen that can help reverse the symptoms quickly.
I have a close friend who is prone to similarly abrupt and violent changes of mind.
One daughter is a star prone to wardrobe malfunctions, caught on lots of cameras.
All willows are fast growing and short-lived, and their wood is notably weak and prone to breaking.
Having a Keplerian system makes the problem more tractable, and less prone to model-dependent uncertainties.
Persistent questioners are much less prone to embarrassment than the rest of us.

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