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Word: Quota
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
early 17th century: from medieval Latin quota (pars) ‘how great (a part)’, feminine of quotus, from quot ‘how many’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈkwəʊtə
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a fixed share of something that a person or group is entitled to receive or is bound to contribute
Short Definition:fixed share
Examples:- the county is falling short of its quota of blood donations
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