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pro-form

pro-form noun: a word that substitutes for words, phrases, clauses, or sentences, whose meaning is recoverable in context.

Noun

pro-form (plural pro-forms)

  1. A word that substitutes for words, phrases, clauses, or sentences, whose meaning is recoverable in context.
    Synonyms:
    substituent

Synonyms of pro-form

Forms of pro-form

pluralpro-forms

Origin of pro-form

From pro- + form.

Questions about pro-form

What does pro-form mean?
Pro-form means a word that substitutes for words, phrases, clauses, or sentences, whose meaning is recoverable in context.
What part of speech is pro-form?
Pro-form is a noun.
What is the plural of pro-form?
The plural of pro-form is pro-forms.

Words near pro-form in the dictionary

  1. pro-Dutch
  2. pro-ED
  3. pro-European
  4. pro-Europeanism
  5. pro-federalist
  6. pro-form
  7. pro-forms
  8. pro-gamer
  9. pro-gamers
  10. pro-gay
  11. pro-genocide

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