handicap — meaning in English
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English meaning
- handicap noun A physical or mental condition that limits a person's abilities.
- impairment noun A weakening or reduction in how well something functions.
Senses
handicap is used for these senses in English:
- impairment The result of being impaired.
handicap — full definition
- noun A physical or mental condition that limits a person's abilities.
- noun Something that makes success harder; a disadvantage.
- noun In sport, an adjustment (extra weight, time, or strokes) given to weaker competitors to even out a contest.
- verb To put someone or something at a disadvantage.
impairment — full definition
- noun A weakening or reduction in how well something functions.
- noun A physical or mental disability.
- noun In accounting, a permanent reduction in the recorded value of an asset.