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.
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2. Of or relating to a document of form, especially an invoice sent in advance.
3. (of a financial document) Showing projected costs, liabilities, etc., especially as a result of an expected action or situation.

pro forma (comparative more pro forma, superlative most pro forma)

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

pro forma (invariable)

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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]
• (Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /pro ˈfor.ma/, [prɔː ˈfɔrmä]

prō fōrmā (not comparable)

1. pro forma, for the sake of form only

Borrowed from Latin prō fōrmā.

• IPA^(key): /prɔ ˈfɔr.ma/

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• Rhymes: -ɔrma

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