quota

quo-ta · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A fixed share or proportion allocated or expected.

  2. 2.

    A limited quantity of goods permitted to be manufactured, exported, or imported.

  3. 3.

    A proportion of a group or population required to represent diversity.

Forms

plural: quotas

Related words

See also: allocation, limit, share, target
Synonyms: allocation, allotment, share

Etymology

From Medieval Latin quota (short for quota pars, "how great a part"), feminine of quotus ("of what number").