- according to form; as a matter of form; for the sake of form.
- provided in advance of shipment and merely showing the description and quantity of goods shipped without terms of payment: a pro forma invoice.
- indicating hypothetical financial figures based on previous business operations for estimate purposes: a pro forma balance sheet.
- as a matter of form: Many of the school assignments appear to be done pro forma.
- a pro forma document.
- prescribing a set form or procedure
- performed in a set manner