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quota

/ˈkwoʊ.tə/noun2 syllables

Quota means: a prescribed number.

Synonyms for quota4

also used for quota

allocation, allotment, apportionment, quotum

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What does quota mean?3

noun

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”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with quota?4

three syllables

dakotatoyotaiota

four syllables

minnesota
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Quota in a sentence

  • We almost broke our necks trying to meet the quota.hecko
  • Multilateral trade negotiations ran aground over import quotas.CM
  • Scientist's pleas to introduce fish quotas were ignored for too long.Dreamk33
  • I failed to meet my quota today.rafaeldejesus8199
  • He hasn't met the quota yet because he has been slacking off rather than working hard.DJ_Saidez
  • How can I meet this quota?CM
  • Tom didn't meet his sales quota this month.ddnktr
  • At Tom's last job, unable to meet sales quotas, he was forced to buy his own goods.peterius

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Forms of quota

as a noun

plural
quotas