daily quota

Meanings

1. 1nouncountable

   The amount of work, sales, or another activity that someone is expected to complete in one day.

   Grammar: Countable: you can say 'a daily quota' or 'daily quotas'.

   Patterns

   • meet a daily quota
   • hit a daily quota
   • exceed a daily quota
   • a daily quota of something

   The factory workers must meet a daily quota of 200 units.

   She hit her daily quota of sales calls before lunch.

   Managers set a daily quota for each team member.

2. 2nouncountabletechnical

   The maximum amount of something that is allowed or available in a single day.

   Grammar: Often used with 'exceed' or 'reach' when talking about limits.

   Patterns

   • exceed a daily quota
   • reach a daily quota
   • a daily quota for something

   The fishing boat exceeded its daily quota and was fined.

   Each user has a daily quota for downloading files.

   The daily quota for water use was announced during the drought.

Word forms

Common combinations

meet a daily quota

He struggled to meet his daily quota of customer calls.

set a daily quota

The manager set a daily quota for each salesperson.

exceed a daily quota

If you exceed your daily quota, you may be blocked from the site.

daily quota of something

The team has a daily quota of ten reports.

Synonyms and how they differ

daily target

Similar, but 'target' often suggests a goal to aim for, while 'quota' is stricter and may be required.

daily allowance

Used more for money or food given for each day, not for work output.

Word family

quota noun

A fixed share or limited amount of something.

Commonly confused: daily quota or quotation?

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