quota
/ˈkwoʊ.tə/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.53 in modern English
14
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A proportional part or share; the share or proportion assigned to each in a division.
noun
A prescribed number or percentage that may serve as, for example, a maximum, a minimum, or a goal.
noun
A restriction on the import of something to a specific quantity.
Example Sentences
- "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 Homer, he of the iron stomach and insatiable appetite, filing a lawsuit against The Frying Dutchman when he’s hauled out of the eatery against his will after consuming all of the restaurant’s shrimp (plus two plastic lobsters)."
- "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."
Etymology
Origin
- Source language: Latin
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈkwoʊ.tə/
- British English: /ˈkwəʊ.tə/
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Frequently Paired Words
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