noun
beforemath
Beforemath (noun) means the events and conditions that lead up to something before it happens.
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The events and conditions that lead up to something before it happens.
"In the dismal beforemath of Tuesday morning's NPIWP meeting — the concentrated essence of dentists' waiting rooms, with a tinge of what condemned men might have felt before the drop — Tappen was brooding on deadlines."
— David Langford, The Leaky Establishment (1984)
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Etymology
Formed from before and math (“a mowing”), on the analogy of aftermath.
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What is the meaning of beforemath?
"beforemath" (noun) means the events and conditions that lead up to something before it happens.
What is another word for beforemath?
Other words for "beforemath" include foremath.
What is the opposite of beforemath?
The opposite of "beforemath" is aftermath.