# beforemath

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. What precedes or produces a particular outcome; events that have yet to occur, or are in the process of occurring.

## Etymology
From before + math (“a mowing”), by analogy with aftermath.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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