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pro forma

pro for·ma [ prō fáwrmə ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. formal or conventional: done or existing only as a formality

2. provided in advance: provided in advance in order to supply descriptions of something or to serve as a model, e.g. of a later version of a document
a pro forma invoice



adverb 
Definition:
 
for convention's sake: for the sake of or in accordance with convention

[< Latin, "for form's sake"]
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