Definitions for quota
ˈkwoʊ təquo·ta

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. quotanoun

   a prescribed number

   "all the salesmen met their quota for the month"

2. quotanoun

   a proportional share assigned to each participant

3. quotanoun

   a limitation on imports

   "the quota for Japanese imports was negotiated"

GCIDERate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Quotanoun

   a share of effort required to be performed, or a share of resources required to be contributed to some common purpose.

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. quotanoun

   A proportional part or share; the share or proportion assigned to each in a division.

2. quotanoun

   A prescribed number or percentage that may serve as, for example, a maximum, a minimum, or a goal.

3. quotanoun

   A restriction on the import of something to a specific quantity.

4. quotanoun

   Plural form of quotum.

5. Etymology: From quota, from quota pars.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Quotanoun

   A share; a proportion as assigned to each.

   Etymology: quotus, Lat.

   Scarce one in this list but engages to supply a quota of brisk young fellows, equipt with hats and feathers. Addison.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. quota

   A quota is a predetermined limit or target on something, typically referring to a specific quantity or amount that can be produced, imported, acquired, or needed. This system is often used in international trade to limit the quantity of a particular commodity that can be imported or exported within a given period, in business targets for sales and production, or in immigration policies to limit the number of immigrants.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Quotanoun

   a proportional part or share; the share or proportion assigned to each in a division

2. Etymology: [LL., fr. L. quota (sc. pars), fr. quotus which or what in number, of what number, how many, fr. quot how many, akin to quis, qui, who: cf. It. quota a share. See Who.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Quota

   kwō′ta, n. the part or share assigned to each.—n. Quot′ity (Carlyle), the number of individuals in a collection. [It.,—L. quotus, of what number?—quot, how many?]

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. quota

   A proportional part or share; or the share, part, or proportion assigned to each. “Quota of troops and money.”

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1. quota

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Matched Categories

1. • Allotment
   • Number
   • Trade Barrier

British National Corpus

1. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'quota' in Nouns Frequency: #2413

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How to pronounce quota?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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How to say quota in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of quota in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of quota in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of quota in a Sentence

1. The United:

   If fully loaded at around 90 percent laden, DPRK tankers have delivered nearly triple the 2018 quota at 1,367,628 barrels.

2. Mary Cranston:

   You can pretty much tell when a board just wants to tick off a quota, and I think a lot of women are not interested in being the female token.

3. Paulo Ganime:

   Most of the quota laws in Brazil, and elsewhere, don’t work, they mask a problem and sometimes create even more prejudice over a subject.

4. Olivier Jakob:

   Some have described the OPEC November meeting as the death of OPEC and it is true that the lifting of sanctions on Iran will create a major issue for Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and the UAE, they already have an issue with Iraq increasing production and they will now have to face Iran that will consider itself, like Iraq, not bound by any quota for many years.

5. Simon Quilty:

   We expect the Australian quota to be exhausted by October, resulting in tight supplies towards the end of the year.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=quota
2. ^ GCIDE
   https://gcide.gnu.org.ua/?q=quota
3. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Quota
4. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=quota
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quota
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=quota
8. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html
9. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=quota