pro forma

(prō fôr)

for (the sake of) form; as a matter of form

Origin: L

See pro forma in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective
  1. Done as a formality; perfunctory.
  2. Provided in advance so as to prescribe form or describe items: a pro forma copy of a document.

Origin:

Origin: New Latin prō fōrmā

Origin: : prō, for the sake of

Origin: + fōrmā

Origin: , ablative of fōrma, form

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