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quota.

A proportional part or share; the share or proportion assigned to each in a division.

5 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈkwəʊ.tə/UK/ˈkwoʊ.tə/Canada, US[ˈkwoʊ.ɾə]Canada, US/ˈkwəʉ.tə/Australia
  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. A restriction on the import of something to a specific quantity.

Where this word comes from

From Latin quota pars; see Latin quota.

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