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noun
- 1. a circumstance that makes progress or success difficult: "not being able to drive was something of a handicap" Similar Opposite
- 2. a condition that markedly restricts a person's ability to function physically, mentally, or socially: dated, offensive "he was born with a significant visual handicap" Similar
verb
- 1. act as an impediment to: "lack of funding has handicapped the development of research"
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handicap noun (CONDITION) an illness, injury, or condition that makes it difficult for someone to do some things that other people do, and that is usually permanent or lasts for a long time. This word is now considered offensive by many people, who prefer the word disability.
The meaning of HANDICAP is a race or contest in which an artificial advantage is given or disadvantage imposed on a contestant to equalize chances of winning. How to use handicap in a sentence.
Handicap definition: a race or other contest in which certain disadvantages or advantages of weight, distance, time, etc., are placed upon competitors to equalize their chances of winning.. See examples of HANDICAP used in a sentence.
A mental or physical disadvantage, such as blindness or a missing leg, is a handicap: something that disables you in some way. Handicaps can also be imposed artificially to even out the odds in sporting events.
A handicap is an event or situation that places you at a disadvantage and makes it harder for you to do something. She was away from school for 15 weeks, a handicap she could have done without. Being a foreigner was not a handicap. Synonyms: disadvantage, block, barrier, restriction More Synonyms of handicap. 3. verb.
[countable] something that makes it difficult for somebody to do something synonym obstacle. Not speaking the language proved to be a bigger handicap than I'd imagined. In a job like this, lack of experience is no real handicap. Extra Examples. Oxford Collocations Dictionary.
HANDICAP definition: 1. something that is wrong with your mind or body permanently: 2. something that makes it more…. Learn more.
Definition of handicap verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
[countable] (sport) a race or competition in which the most skillful must run further, carry extra weight, etc. in order to give all those taking part an equal chance of winning; the disadvantage that is given to someone you are competing against in such a race or competition.
1. a race or other contest in which disadvantages or advantages of weight, distance, etc., are given to competitors to equalize their chances of winning. 2. the disadvantage or advantage itself. 3. any disadvantage that makes success more difficult.
