pro forma

Borrowed from Latin prō fōrmā.

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pro forma (not comparable)

1. Occurring, undertaken, or performed as a perfunctory matter, in the interest of form, or for the sake of formality.
   • For quotations using this term, see Citations:pro forma.
2. Of or relating to a document of form, especially an invoice sent in advance.
3. Showing projected costs, liabilities, etc., especially as a result of an expected action or situation. (of a financial document)

pro forma (not comparable)

1. Undertaken or performed as a perfunctory matter, in the interest of form, or for the sake of politeness.

   He greeted her pro forma.

pro forma (plural pro formas)

1. A document that shows the standard entries of a form or similar document.

• boilerplate
• perfunctory

• marproof

Borrowed from Latin prō fōrmā.

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pro forma (indeclinable, predicative only)

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pro forma

1. pro forma

Unadapted borrowing from Latin prō fōrmā (literally “for form”).

pro forma (invariable)

1. pro forma

pro forma

1. pro forma

From prō (“for”) + the ablative singular of fōrma (“form, figure”). Literally meaning "for form" or "for the sake of form".

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /proː ˈfoːr.maː/, [proː ˈfoːrmäː]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /pro ˈfor.ma/, [prɔː ˈfɔrmä]

prō fōrmā (not comparable)

1. pro forma, for the sake of form only

   Synonyms: dicis causā, dicis ergō, dicis grātiā

Unadapted borrowing from Latin prō fōrmā.

• IPA^(key): /prɔˈfɔr.ma/

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• Rhymes: -ɔrma
• Homophone: proforma

pro forma (not comparable, no derived adverb)

1. (idiomatic, literary, postpositive) pro forma (for the sake of form only)

pro forma (not comparable)

1. (idiomatic, literary, postpositive) pro forma (undertaken or performed as a perfunctory matter, in the interest of form, or for the sake of politeness)

• pro forma I in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• pro forma II in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• pro forma in Polish dictionaries at PWN

pro forma (not comparable)

1. pro forma (for the sake of form only)

• pro forma in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• pro forma in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• pro forma in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)