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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024quo•ta /ˈkwoʊtə/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- the share or part of a total that is required from, allowed to, or that belongs to a particular district, group, etc.:The officers issued their quota of speeding tickets.
- the number or percentage of persons of a specified kind permitted to enroll in a college, join a club, immigrate to a country, etc.
See -quot-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024quo•ta (kwō′tə),USA pronunciation n. - the share or proportional part of a total that is required from, or is due or belongs to, a particular district, state, person, group, etc.
- a proportional part or share of a fixed total amount or quantity.
- the number or percentage of persons of a specified kind permitted to enroll in a college, join a club, immigrate to a country, etc.
- Medieval Latin, short for Latin quota pars how great a part?
- 1660–70
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged allotment, apportionment, allocation.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: quota /ˈkwəʊtə/ n - the proportional share or part of a whole that is due from, due to, or allocated to a person or group
- a prescribed number or quantity, as of items to be manufactured, imported, or exported, immigrants admitted to a country, or students admitted to a college
Etymology: 17th Century: from Latin quota pars how big a share?, from quotus of what number |