pro forma

Meanings

Adjective

• Occurring, undertaken, or performed as a perfunctory matter, in the interest of form, or for the sake of formality.
• Of or relating to a document of form, especially an invoice sent in advance.
• Showing projected costs, liabilities, etc., especially as a result of an expected action or situation.

Adverb

• Undertaken or performed as a perfunctory matter, in the interest of form, or for the sake of politeness.

Noun

• A document that shows the standard entries of a form or similar document.

Origin

• Borrowed from Latin prō fōrmā.