Definition of
Quota
- (noun, quantity) a prescribed number
- (noun, possession) a proportional share assigned to each participant
- (noun, communication) a limitation on imports
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Alternate forms of Quota
Hypernyms: allocation, allotment, import barrier, number, trade barrier
Origin of the word Quota
- 1668, from M.L. quota, from L. quota pars "how large a part," from quota, fem. sing. of quotus "which, what number (in sequence)." See quote. Earliest ref. is to contributions of soldiers or supplies levied from a town or district; immigration sense is from 1921. more
via Online Etymology Dictionary, ©2001 Douglas Harper