quota meaning

UK /ˈkwəʊtə/ US /ˈkwoʊtə/ 2 syllables

quota (noun): a prescribed number.

quota has 3 meanings in this dictionary.

quota as a noun

  1. a prescribed number
    • all the salesmen met their quota for the month

    Type of: number

  2. a proportional share assigned to each participant

    Type of: allotment

  3. a limitation on imports
    • the quota for Japanese imports was negotiated

    Type of: trade barrier

How to pronounce quota

quota is pronounced /ˈkwəʊtə/ in British English and /ˈkwoʊtə/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Words that rhyme with quota

Scrabble score: 14 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with QU · words ending in TA · 5-letter words

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