quota

Noun

WordNet 3.0

Noun (3)

  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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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Quota \Quo"ta\ (kw[=o]"t[.a]), 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.]

1.A proportional part or share; the share or proportion assigned to each in a division. "Quota of troops and money." --Motley. [1913 Webster]

2.a share of effort required to be performed, or a share of resources required to be contributed to some common purpose. [PJC]

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