/ˈkwəʊtə/, /ˈkwoʊtə/, [ˈkwoʊɾə]
OriginFrom Latin quota pars; see Latin quota.
- A proportional part or share; the share or proportion assigned to each in a division.
- A prescribed number or percentage that may serve as, for example, a maximum, a minimum, or a goal.
“The episode’s unwillingness to fully commit to the pathos of the Bart-and-Laura subplot is all the more frustrating considering its laugh quota is more than filled by a rollicking B-story that finds H”
“Captain Olimar: 'We have to work harder on finding some truly valuable treasures. The sooner we hit our quota, the sooner I can get back to my wife and kids on Hocotate.'”
- A restriction on the import of something to a specific quantity.
Formsquotas(plural)