QUOTA

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

A limitation on imports

Example:

the quota for Japanese imports was negotiated

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("quota" is a kind of...):

import barrier; trade barrier (any regulation or policy that restricts international trade)

Meaning:

A proportional share assigned to each participant

Classified under:

Nouns denoting possession and transfer of possession

Hypernyms ("quota" is a kind of...):

allocation; allotment (a share set aside for a specific purpose)

Meaning:

A prescribed number

Example:

all the salesmen met their quota for the month

Classified under:

Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure

Hypernyms ("quota" is a kind of...):

number (a concept of quantity involving zero and units)