quota

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

A proportional part or share; the share or proportion assigned to each in a division.
A prescribed number or percentage that may serve as, for example, a maximum, a minimum, or a goal.
A restriction on the import of something to a specific quantity.

/ˈkwəʊ.tə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-quota.wav /ˈkwoʊ.tə/ [ˈkwoʊ.ɾə] /ˈkwəʉ.tə/ [ˈkwəʉ.ɾə] /ˈkwɐʉ.tə/ [ˈkwɐʉ.ɾə] /ˈk(w)oʈɑ/

quota quotas

From Latin quota pars; see Latin quota.

allocation allotment apportionment quotum

numerus clausus

antiquota nonquota quota-hopping quotaism quotaless quotalike quota quickie quota refugee

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