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QUOTA
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
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)
Sense 2
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)
Sense 3
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)
