quota

CEFRB2

/ˈkwəʊ.tə/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A fixed number or amount that must be reached.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A prescribed number or percentage that may serve as, for example, a maximum, a minimum, or a goal.

Examples

  • The sales team worked hard to meet their monthly quota before Friday.

  • We almost broke our necks trying to meet the quota.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1
Citations
3
Synonyms
4

Also pronounced

  • [ˈkwəʉ.ɾə]
  • [ˈkwoʊ.ɾə]

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A restriction on the import of something to a specific quantity.

  2. A proportional part or share; the share or proportion assigned to each in a division.

More examples

In context

  • How can I meet this quota?

  • 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.'

  • The UAE’s decision had been rumored as a possibility for some time, as it pushed back in recent years against OPEC production quotas it felt had been too low — meaning it wasn’t able to sell as much oil to the world as it had wanted.

Synonyms

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The sales team had to meet their monthly blank by the end of the week.

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Origin

noun

From Latin quota pars; see Latin quota.