quota

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Synonyms 1.2.2 Translations 1.2.3 Related terms 2 Italian 2.1 Noun 2.1.1 Derived terms 2.2 Verb

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From Latin quota, from Latin quota pars.

[edit] Noun

quota (plural quotas)

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

[edit] Synonyms

• (proportional part): allocation, allotment, apportionment, quotum

[edit] Translations

[edit] Related terms

• numerus clausus

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[edit] Italian

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[edit] Noun

quota f. (plural quote)

1. share, amount, part
2. fee, instalment, dues
3. height, altitude, level
4. depth
5. quota

[edit] Derived terms

• quotare

[edit] Verb

quota

1. Third-person singular present tense of quotare.
2. Second-person singular imperative of quotare.