Meanings
nounpro-form (plural pro-forms)
plural pro-forms
- grammarA word that substitutes for words, phrases, clauses, or sentences, whose meaning is recoverable in context.
Synonyms: substituent
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA word that substitutes for words, phrases, clauses, or sentences, whose meaning is recoverable in context.
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Origin
Translations
Polish funktor
- funktorgrammar
Cite this entry
APA
pro-form. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pro-form
MLA
“pro-form.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pro-form. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pro-form,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pro-form.
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