minimum requirement
- baselineStandard for comparison
- thresholdPoint of beginning
- prerequisiteRequired prior condition
- essentialFundamentally necessary
- bare minimumSmallest acceptable quantity
standard · criterion · qualification · mandatory · basic · floor · cutoff · necessity · entry-level · passing · benchmark · lowest · fundamental · non-negotiable · stipulation · condition · must-have · eligibility
- nutrition termscalorie, high protein, balance, low-fat, low fat
threshold level
minimum requirementgold standard
Measure of ultimate quality
best-case scenario · upper limit · ceiling · peak performance · ideal
obligation strictness
minimum requirementnice-to-have
Desirable but nonessential
luxury · frill · surplus · nonessential · non-essential
constraint type
minimum requirementmaximum limit
Highest permitted quantity
upper limit · ceiling · upper bound · cap