proforma

pro for·ma

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [proh fawr-muh]
- /proʊ ˈfɔr mə/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [proh fawr-muh]
- /proʊ ˈfɔr mə/

Definitions of proforma word

adjective proforma according to form; as a matter of form; for the sake of form. 1
adjective proforma Commerce. provided in advance of shipment and merely showing the description and quantity of goods shipped without terms of payment: a pro forma invoice. 1
adjective proforma Accounting. indicating hypothetical financial figures based on previous business operations for estimate purposes: a pro forma balance sheet. 1
adverb proforma as a matter of form: Many of the school assignments appear to be done pro forma. 1
noun plural proforma a pro forma document. 1
noun proforma invoice issued before an order is placed or before the goods are delivered giving all the details and the cost of the goods 0

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Origin of proforma

First appearance:

before 1565

One of the 32% oldest English words

First recorded in 1565-75, pro forma is from the Latin word prō fōrma

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Proforma

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Proforma

proforma popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

proforma usage trend in Literature

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