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- [kwoh-tuh]
- /ˈkwoʊ tə/
- /ˈkwəʊ.tə/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kwoh-tuh]
- /ˈkwoʊ tə/
Definitions of quota word
- noun quota 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. 1
- noun quota a proportional part or share of a fixed total amount or quantity. 1
- noun quota the number or percentage of persons of a specified kind permitted to enroll in a college, join a club, immigrate to a country, etc. 1
- noun quota A limited or fixed number or amount of people or things, in particular. 1
- noun quota share, portion 1
- noun quota upper limit 1
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Origin of quota
First appearance:
before 1660 One of the 46% oldest English words
1660-70; < Medieval Latin, short for Latin quota pars how great a part?
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Parts of speech for Quota
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
quota popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
quota usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for quota
noun quota
- share — a plowshare.
- allocation — An allocation is an amount of something, especially money, that is given to a particular person or used for a particular purpose.
- allowance — An allowance is money that is given to someone, usually on a regular basis, in order to help them pay for the things that they need.
- ration — a fixed allowance of provisions or food, especially for soldiers or sailors or for civilians during a shortage: a daily ration of meat and bread.
- slice — a thin, flat piece cut from something: a slice of bread.
verb quota
- proportioned — adjusted to proper proportion or relation.
- fork out — an instrument having two or more prongs or tines, for holding, lifting, etc., as an implement for handling food or any of various agricultural tools.
- deal out — If someone deals out a punishment or harmful action, they punish or harm someone.
- factoring — one of the elements contributing to a particular result or situation: Poverty is only one of the factors in crime.
- divide — to separate into parts, groups, sections, etc.
Antonyms for quota
noun quota
- juncture — a point of time, especially one made critical or important by a concurrence of circumstances: At this juncture, we must decide whether to stay or to walk out.
- whole — comprising the full quantity, amount, extent, number, etc., without diminution or exception; entire, full, or total: He ate the whole pie. They ran the whole distance.
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