"pro forma" meaning in English

See pro forma in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Audio: En-us-pro forma.oga
Etymology: Borrowed from Latin prō fōrmā. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|prō fōrmā}} Latin prō fōrmā Head templates: {{en-adj|-|nolinkhead=1}} pro forma (not comparable)
  1. Occurring, undertaken, or performed as a perfunctory matter, in the interest of form, or for the sake of formality. Tags: not-comparable Translations (for the sake of form only): voor de vorm (Dutch), muodon vuoksi (Finnish), pour la forme (French), pro forma (German), der Form wegen (German), der Form halber (German), pro forma (Italian), 形式的な (keishikiteki na) (Japanese), pro forma (Polish)
    Sense id: en-pro_forma-en-adj-IJtpxM6q Disambiguation of 'for the sake of form only': 70 25 5
  2. Of or relating to a document of form, especially an invoice sent in advance. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-pro_forma-en-adj-8XStVzO6 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 6 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Polish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 22 37 6 16 19 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 20 33 8 14 25 Disambiguation of Pages with 6 entries: 11 20 3 8 14 8 8 8 8 6 8 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 11 19 2 8 10 9 9 9 9 7 7 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 23 35 10 15 17 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 23 35 12 15 16 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 22 36 11 15 17 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 23 37 10 14 16 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 22 39 8 15 16 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 22 39 8 15 16 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 24 33 12 17 15
  3. Showing projected costs, liabilities, etc., especially as a result of an expected action or situation. (of a financial document) Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-pro_forma-en-adj-ErH5QPbC

Adverb

Audio: En-us-pro forma.oga
Etymology: Borrowed from Latin prō fōrmā. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|prō fōrmā}} Latin prō fōrmā Head templates: {{en-adv|-|nolinkhead=1}} pro forma (not comparable)
  1. Undertaken or performed as a perfunctory matter, in the interest of form, or for the sake of politeness. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-pro_forma-en-adv--SpmWaVs

Noun

Audio: En-us-pro forma.oga Forms: pro formas [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Latin prō fōrmā. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|prō fōrmā}} Latin prō fōrmā Head templates: {{en-noun|nolinkhead=1}} pro forma (plural pro formas)
  1. A document that shows the standard entries of a form or similar document. Related terms: boilerplate, perfunctory
    Sense id: en-pro_forma-en-noun-W-6IU4t1

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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