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quota |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Quota \Quo"ta\, n. [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}.] A proportional part or share; the share or proportion assigned to each in a division. ``Quota of troops and money.'' From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: quota n 1: a prescribed number; "all the salesmen met their quota for the month" 2: a proportional share assigned to each participant 3: a limitation on imports; "the quota for Japanese imports was negotiated"
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