Quota

['kwəʊtə] or ['kwotə]

(noun.) a limitation on imports; 'the quota for Japanese imports was negotiated'.

(noun.) a proportional share assigned to each participant.

(noun.) a prescribed number; 'all the salesmen met their quota for the month'.

Edited by Ellis--From WordNet

(n.) A proportional part or share; the share or proportion assigned to each in a division.

Typist: Rudy

n. Portion, share, contingent, proportion, proportional part.

Checker: Sinclair

n. the part or share assigned to each.—n. Quot′ity (Carlyle) the number of individuals in a collection.

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