Beginning and Minimum

Beginning

Beginning noun - The point at which something begins.

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Minimum and beginning are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Minimum" instead a noun "Beginning".

Nearby Words: begin, beginner

Minimum noun - The smallest possible quantity.

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Beginning and minimum are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Beginning" instead a noun "Minimum".

known	known beginning	known minimum
exact	exact beginning	exact minimum
specific	specific beginning	specific minimum
actual	actual beginning	actual minimum
Other adjectives: absolute, late, official, different.

Decrypting Rita contains the following tropes: Alternate Universe: Four of them at minimum, not counting Universe Aleph: Universe 1: The beginning universe, a Science Fiction spy thriller where Rita is the fastest cyborg spy alive.

Source: Webcomic / Decrypting Rita
Even then, a hacker can find the third boss easy to defeat with a minimum of effort by carrying turrets from the beginning of the level into the fight with you

Source: Easy Levels, Hard Bosses
Red Dead Redemption gives us "Pa-Pa-Pa Poker" which requires a full table at the beginning of the poker game, lasting long enough for the minimum bet to reach its maximum, and win a hand.

Source: That One Achievement

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