adjective (from Latin) [usuallybeforenoun]
1 (especially of a document) prepared in order to show the usual way of doing sth or to provide a standard method:
a pro forma letter * pro forma instructions
2 (of a document) sent in advance:
a pro forma invoice (= a document that gives details of the goods being sent to a customer)
3 done because it is part of the usual way of doing sth, although it has no real meaning:
a pro forma debate
pro forma noun:
I enclose a pro forma for you to complete, sign and return.
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