quota

n. [ LL., fr. L. quota (sc. pars), fr. quotus which or what in number, of what number, how many, fr. quot how many, akin to quis, qui, who: cf. It. quota a share. See Who. ] 1. A proportional part or share; the share or proportion assigned to each in a division. “Quota of troops and money.” Motley. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. a share of effort required to be performed, or a share of resources required to be contributed to some common purpose. [ PJC ]

a. Capable or worthy of being quoted; as, a quotable writer; a quotable sentence. [ 1913 Webster ]

-- Quot`a*bil"i*ty n. Poe. [1913 Webster]

n. [ From Quote. ] 1. The act of quoting or citing. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. That which is quoted or cited; a part of a book or writing named, repeated, or adduced as evidence or illustration. Locke. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. (Com.) The naming or publishing of the current price of stocks, bonds, or any commodity; also, the price named.

4. Quota; share. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

5. (Print.) A piece of hollow type metal, lower than type, and measuring two or more pica ems in length and breadth, used in the blank spaces at the beginning and end of chapters, etc. [ 1913 Webster ]

Quotation marks (Print.), two inverted commas placed at the beginning, and two apostrophes at the end, of a passage quoted from an author in his own words. [ 1913 Webster ]