Synonyms for quota
ˈkwoʊ təquo·ta

WiktionaryRate these synonyms:2.0 / 1 vote

1. quotanoun

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

   Synonyms:
   quotum, apportionment, allocation, allotment

Princeton's WordNet

1. quotanoun

   a prescribed number

   "all the salesmen met their quota for the month"

2. quotanoun

   a proportional share assigned to each participant

3. quotanoun

   a limitation on imports

   "the quota for Japanese imports was negotiated"

Matched Categories

1. • Allotment
   • Number
   • Trade Barrier

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:4.0 / 3 votes

1. quotanoun

   Synonyms:
   portion, share, contingent, proportion, proportional part

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated WordsRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. quotanoun

   Synonyms:
   portion, share, allotment, apportionment

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:1.0 / 1 vote

1. List of paraphrases for "quota":

   quotas, contingent, quotient, share, contingente, contingents, assessments, proportion, troop

Suggested Resources

1. quota

   Song lyrics by quota -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by quota on the Lyrics.com website.

How to pronounce quota?

How to say quota in sign language?

Words popularity by usage frequency

How to use quota in a sentence?

1. Mary Cranston:

   You can pretty much tell when a board just wants to tick off a quota, and I think a lot of women are not interested in being the female token.

2. Immigration Minister Inger Stojberg:

   It is the government's clear position that Denmark should not be part of any mandatory quota system where it is decided from Brussels how many asylum seekers we should take in Denmark, we do already take a significant co-responsibility and treat the asylum seekers here fairly.

3. The United:

   These sales and any other transfer must immediately stop since the United States believes the DPRK has breached the ... refined petroleum products quota for 2018.

4. Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico:

   The quota system is irrational, and in our opinion will end up in disgrace.

5. The United:

   If fully loaded at around 90 percent laden, DPRK tankers have delivered nearly triple the 2018 quota at 1,367,628 barrels.