Associations to the word «Quota»

Wiktionary

QUOTA, noun. A proportional part or share; the share or proportion assigned to each in a division.
QUOTA, noun. A prescribed number or percentage that may serve as, for example, a maximum, a minimum, or a goal.
QUOTA, noun. (business) (economics) A restriction on the import of something to a specific quantity.

Dictionary definition

QUOTA, noun. A prescribed number; "all the salesmen met their quota for the month".
QUOTA, noun. A proportional share assigned to each participant.
QUOTA, noun. A limitation on imports; "the quota for Japanese imports was negotiated".

Wise words

The chief difference between words and deeds is that words are always intended for men for their approbation, but deeds can be done only for God.
Leo Tolstoy