quota

Meaning

Noun

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

Related

Similar words

• allocation, allotment, apportionment, quotum

Origin

• From Latin quota pars; see Latin quota.