quotanoun [ C ]
uk/ˈkwəʊ.tə/us/ˈkwoʊ.t̬ə/a fixed, limited amount or number that is officially allowed:
The country now has a quota on immigration.
figurative The class contains the usual quota (= number) of troublemakers.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
General words for size and amount
- -sized
- a whole lot idiom
- amount
- bulk
- content
- count
- degree
- element
- flow
- load
- number
- part
- quantity
- ration
- scale
- size
- small-scale
- so much idiom
- strength
- take
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