What does pro forma mean?

pro forma means "done or produced as a formality only". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

What is another word for pro forma?

Close synonyms include perfunctory, perfunctorily. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is pro forma a common word?

pro forma is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

pro forma — meaning, pronunciation and 2 definitions

adjective

1 senseA word that describes or qualifies a noun.

1.
done or produced as a formality only
“a one-candidate pro forma election”
Synonymsperfunctory
Similarformal

adverb

1 senseA word that modifies a verb, adjective or other adverb.

1.
in a set manner without serious attention; as a formality
“they answered my letter pro forma”
“he kissed her cheek perfunctorily”
Synonymsperfunctorily

Questions about pro forma

What does pro forma mean?: pro forma means "done or produced as a formality only". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.
What is another word for pro forma?: Close synonyms include perfunctory, perfunctorily. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.
Is pro forma a common word?: pro forma is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

Definitions, synonyms and semantic relations for pro forma come from Princeton University’s WordNet. Commonness is measured against a corpus of everyday English. Full sources and licences.

adjective

1 senseA word that describes or qualifies a noun.

1.
done or produced as a formality only
“a one-candidate pro forma election”
Synonymsperfunctory
Similarformal

adverb

1 senseA word that modifies a verb, adjective or other adverb.

1.
in a set manner without serious attention; as a formality
“they answered my letter pro forma”
“he kissed her cheek perfunctorily”
Synonymsperfunctorily

Questions about pro forma

What does pro forma mean?: pro forma means "done or produced as a formality only". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.
What is another word for pro forma?: Close synonyms include perfunctory, perfunctorily. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.
Is pro forma a common word?: pro forma is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

Definitions, synonyms and semantic relations for pro forma come from Princeton University’s WordNet. Commonness is measured against a corpus of everyday English. Full sources and licences.

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