noun
quota
KWOH-tuh/ˈkwəʊtə/
A fixed amount or share that is required, allowed, or expected.
The attendant enforces a quota of three loaves per person.
Etymology
Latin quotus concerned number or position in a series; quota pars meant “how large a part.” An assigned share of soldiers or supplies became a fixed required or permitted amount.
In context
if you don't meet your daily quota, William Everett committed the offense of not picking 3 lb of oakum a day, which is the quantity ordered by the board
More examples
- Several quotas limited distribution.
- She met her quota.
- The quota remained fixed.
Forms
quota · quotas
Similar words
- allotment
- An assigned share without necessarily a required target.
- limit
- A maximum rather than a required minimum or share.