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“pro forma” in English

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pro formaadjective [ before noun ], adverb

uk ​ /ˌprəʊ ˈfɔː.mə/ us ​ /ˌproʊ ˈfɔːr.mə/ formal

pro formanoun [ C ]

uk ​ /ˌprəʊ ˈfɔː.mə/ us ​ /ˌproʊ ˈfɔːr.mə/ also pro forma invoice specialized

(Definition of “pro forma” from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

“pro forma” in Business English

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pro formaadjective [ before noun ]

uk ​ /ˌprəʊˈfɔːmə/ us ​

› ACCOUNTING, FINANCE used to describe financial results which are not final, but give an idea of what is expected before the real results are known:

High oil prices are allowing analysts to predict pro forma earnings of around $3 billion.
Losses of £100m in the first half were more than double the total for a year earlier on a pro-forma basis.

› COMMUNICATIONS created as an example to show how other documents of the same type should be written or prepared:

a pro forma document/letter In the ordinary way a pro forma letter would be included for the client 's signature.
pro forma
adverb

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They reported net income of 15 cents a share - an increase from the 10 cents the company earned pro forma a year ago.

pro formanoun [ C ]

uk ​ /ˌprəʊˈfɔːmə/ us ​

› COMMUNICATIONS a particular type of letter, document, etc. that is created as an example to show how others of the same type should be written or prepared:

Save this document and use it as a pro forma for future documents.

› →  pro forma invoice

(Definition of “pro forma” from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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