a matter of form



a matter of form

That which is done for the sake of procedure, formality, appearances, or the accepted norm, often implying a lack of usefulness or necessity. I know we already covered the chapter on social economics last week, but as a matter of form, let's review its key points before beginning today's lecture. The doctors weren't too worried about her illness, but as a matter of form they decided to keep her in the hospital overnight.
See also: form, matter, of

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
MortyMAWR-teeEnglish
Dan (2)DAN (English), DAHN (Romanian, Czech, Swedish)English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Romanian, Czech, German, Polish, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian
CordKAWRTGerman
JubalJOO-bəl (English)Biblical
TonyaTAHN-yəEnglish
Quirino-Italian, Portuguese, Spanish