quota

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Pronunciation

• (America, America) IPA: /ˈkwoʊtə/

Noun

quota (plural quotas)

1. A proportional part or share; the share or proportion assigned to each in a division.
2. A prescribed number or percentage that may serve as, for example, a maximum, a minimum, or a goal.
3. (business, economics) A restriction on the import of something to a specific quantity.

Synonyms

• (proportional part) allocation, allotment, apportionment, quotum

Related terms

• numerus clausus

Translations

• German: Quote
• Portuguese: cota, quota
• Russian: до́ля
• Spanish: cuota

Translations

• German: Quote
• Russian: кво́та

Translations

• French: quota
• German: Quote
• Portuguese: quota
• Russian: кво́та
• Spanish: cuota de importación, contingente

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