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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.
Definition of handicap noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Definitions of 'handicap'. 1. A handicap is a physical or mental disability. [...] 2. A handicap is an event or situation that places you at a disadvantage and makes it harder for you to do something. [...] 3. If an event or a situation handicaps someone or something, it places them at a disadvantage.
to place at a disadvantage; disable or burden: He was handicapped by his injured ankle. to subject to a disadvantageous handicap, as a competitor of recognized superiority. to assign handicaps to (competitors).
HANDICAP definition: 1. something that is wrong with your mind or body permanently: 2. something that makes it more…. Learn more.
is the most generally accepted term to refer to people with a permanent illness or injury that makes it difficult for them to use part of their body completely or easily. is slightly old-fashioned and many people now think it is offensive.
A race or other competition in which difficulties are imposed on the superior contestants, or advantages given to the inferior, to make their chances of winning equal. Such a difficulty or advantage. A physical or mental disability. Something that hampers a person; disadvantage; hindrance.
handicap. verb. /ˈhændikæp/ [usually passive] Verb Forms. to make something more difficult for somebody to do. be handicapped (by something) Smaller parties are seriously handicapped by the electoral system. The team was handicapped by the loss of their key striker early in the game.
