cota — meaning in English

English meaning

• bound adj Obliged to do something, often by law, duty, or promise.
• due adj Owed, or expected to arrive or happen at a particular time.
• quota noun A fixed share or amount that someone is required, allowed, or expected to reach.
• quotient noun The result you get when one number is divided by another.

Senses

cota is used for these senses in English:

• bound (mathematics) A value which is known to be greater or smaller than a given set of values.
• due (in the plural) A membership fee.
• quota A proportional part or share; the share or proportion assigned to each in a division.
• quotient (obsolete, rare) A quotum or quota.

bound — full definition

1. adj Obliged to do something, often by law, duty, or promise.
2. adj Heading toward a particular place.
3. adj Certain or very likely to happen.
4. noun A limit or boundary, often used in the plural.
5. verb To leap or spring, moving forward in jumps.

due — full definition

1. adj Owed, or expected to arrive or happen at a particular time.
2. adj Fitting or appropriate, as in "due care" or "due respect."
3. adv Directly, especially when giving a compass direction.
4. noun Something owed, deserved, or rightfully belonging to someone.
5. noun A regular payment required for membership in a club or organization (usually "dues").

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