handicap — meaning in English

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

1. noun A physical or mental condition that limits a person's abilities.
2. noun Something that makes success harder; a disadvantage.
3. noun In sport, an adjustment (extra weight, time, or strokes) given to weaker competitors to even out a contest.
4. verb To put someone or something at a disadvantage.

impairment — full definition

1. noun A weakening or reduction in how well something functions.
2. noun A physical or mental disability.
3. noun In accounting, a permanent reduction in the recorded value of an asset.