quo·ta (kw  t )n. 1. A proportional share, as of goods, assigned to a group or to each member of a group; an allotment. 2. A production assignment. 3. a. A number or percentage, especially of people, constituting or designated as an upper limit: a country with strict annual immigration quotas. b. A number or percentage, especially of people, constituting a required or targeted minimum: a system of quotas for hiring minority applicants. [Medieval Latin, from Latin quota (pars), how large (a part), feminine of quotus, of what number; see quote.] |
quota
Noun
1. the share that is due from, due to, or allocated to a person or group
2. the prescribed number or quantity allowed, required, or admitted [Latin quotus of what number]
Quota part of a share that is due or ought to be contributed.
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| Noun | 1. | quota - a prescribed number; "all the salesmen met their quota for the month" number - a concept of quantity involving zero and units; "every number has a unique position in the sequence" |
| 2. | quota - a proportional share assigned to each participant allocation, allotment - a share set aside for a specific purpose | |
| 3. | quota - a limitation on imports; "the quota for Japanese imports was negotiated" import barrier, trade barrier - any regulation or policy that restricts international trade |
quota
noun share, allowance, ration, allocation, part, cut (informal) limit, proportion, slice, quantity, portion, assignment, whack (informal) dispensation
Translations
n quota [ˈkwəutə]
the part, share or amount allotted to each member of a group etc. kwota, aandeel حِصَّه квота kvóta, podíl kvote die Quote μερίδιο, ποσοστό, ποσό που αναλογεί σε κάθε μέλος μιας ομάδας cuota kvoot سهمیه kiintiö quota; quote-part מִכסָה यथांश, नियतांश kvota hányad, kvóta kuota kvóti, hluti quota 割当て 몫, 할당 dalis, kvota kvota kuota quotum kvote, tildeling, andel udział, kontyngent parcela cotă (‑parte) квота kvóta delež kvota kvot โควตา pay, hisse 分配額 частка, квота مقررہ حصہ جو کسی جماعت کے ہر فرد کے لۓ متعین ہو hạn ngạch 分配额
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