French word

quota

Pronunciation

IPA/kota/

Meaning

  • masculine nounquota

Example

J'ai atteint mon quota.

I have reached my quota.

Illustration for quota (quota)

More examples

L'entreprise a fixé un quota pour chaque employé.

The company has set a quota for each employee.

Core concept

A measured share or ceiling assigned to a person, group, or activity.

Common phrases

  • fixer un quota

    set a quota

  • respecter son quota

    fulfill one's quota

Similar words

allocation: Money or materials assigned to a particular purpose or person.
part: One of the portions created by dividing a whole.

Definition in French

Quantité ou part déterminée attribuée à une personne, un groupe ou une activité ; limite ou plafond fixé à respecter.

Word origin

French quota was borrowed from Italian quota, from medieval Latin quota pars, meaning a particular share or portion.

Usage tips

  • Quota is masculine in French: un quota, despite its final -a.

Other meanings

  • limitnoun

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