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proforma

proforma is the alternative spelling of pro forma.

Meaning of pro forma

Adjective

pro forma (not comparable)

  1. Occurring, undertaken, or performed as a perfunctory matter, in the interest of form, or for the sake of formality.
    • For quotations using this term, see Citations:pro forma.
  2. Of or relating to a document of form, especially an invoice sent in advance.
  3. Showing projected costs, liabilities, etc., especially as a result of an expected action or situation. (of a financial document)

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Forms of proforma

pluralproformas

Questions about proforma

What is proforma the alternative spelling of?
Proforma is the alternative spelling of pro forma.

Words near proforma in the dictionary

  1. profluvium
  2. profonde
  3. profondes
  4. proforeign
  5. proform
  6. proforma
  7. proformas
  8. proforms
  9. profound
  10. profounded
  11. profounder

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Adapted from Wiktionary: proforma (page history and authors); pro forma (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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