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

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

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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. Shen Weizheng:

   QDII quota suddenly became very expensive this year, domestic capital is rushing out as the yuan is no longer firm.

2. Leandro Liberman:

   We're not receiving our quota of dollars so we can't bring in parts, and production is seizing up.

3. The United:

   These sales and any other transfer must immediately stop since the United States believes the DPRK has breached the ... refined petroleum products quota for 2018.

4. Yi Gang:

   The failure to adjust quota shares undermines the representation, governance, and legitimacy of the IMF, china will, along with the other parties, continue to push for reforms of the IMF's quotas that will strengthen the voice and representation of emerging market economies.

5. Yang Xianghua:

   With the current environment and China's relationship with the U.S., this partnership is not very sustainable, there is a quota on how much content you can import and they are subject to censorship, so can only take it step by step.

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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