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   handicap

   /ˈhandɪkap/

   noun

   • 1. a circumstance that makes progress or success difficult: "not being able to drive was something of a handicap" Similar impedimenthindranceobstaclebarrierbarencumbrancedisadvantagedrawbackstumbling blockdifficultyshortcomingobstructionlimitationconstraintstraitjacketrestrictioncheckblockcurbball and chainalbatrossmillstone round someone's neckliterary:trammelOpposite benefitadvantage
   • 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 disabilityafflictionoffensive:physical abnormalitymental abnormalitydefectimpairment
   • 3. a disadvantage imposed on a superior competitor in sports such as golf, horse racing, and competitive sailing in order to make the chances more equal.
   • ▪ a race or contest in which a handicap is imposed: "the National Hunt Handicap Chase"
   • ▪ the extra weight allocated to be carried in a race by a racehorse on the basis of its previous form to make its chances of winning the same as those of the other horses.
   • ▪ the number of strokes by which a golfer normally exceeds par for a course (used as a method of enabling players of unequal ability to compete with each other): "he plays off a handicap of 10"

   verb

   • 1. act as an impediment to: "lack of funding has handicapped the development of research"
   • ▪ place (someone) at a disadvantage: "her lack of formal training handicapped her"

   Word Origin mid 17th century: from the phrase hand in cap; originally a pastime in which one person claimed an article belonging to another and offered something in exchange, any difference in value being decided by an umpire. All three deposited forfeit money in a cap; the two opponents showed their agreement or disagreement with the valuation by bringing out their hands either full or empty. If both were the same, the umpire took the forfeit money; if not it went to the person who accepted the valuation. The term handicap race was applied (late 18th century) to a horse race in which an umpire decided the weight to be carried by each horse, the owners showing acceptance or dissent in a similar way: hence in the late 19th century handicap came to mean the extra weight given to the superior horse.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishHANDICAP | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   • Handicap: French Translation

     HANDICAP translate: handicap [masculine], handicap...

   • Handicap: German Translation

     handicap translate: die Behinderung, das Handikap, das...

   • Handicap: Thai Translation

     handicap translate: อุปสรรค, (การแข่งขัน) การเสียเปรียบ,...

   • Handicap: Indonesian Translation

     HANDICAP translate: hambatan, handikap, handikap, cacat,...

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     HANDICAP translate: điều bất lợi, cuộc thi có chấp, cuộc thi...

   • Handicap in Catalan

     handicap translate: discapacitat, desavantatge, obstacle,...

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   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.

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   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.

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation and examples of handicap, an old-fashioned or offensive term for disability or disadvantage. Find out how to use handicap in sports, golf and other contexts.

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   Handicap can mean a permanent problem with your mind or body, or a disadvantage that makes something more difficult. Learn more about the word, its synonyms and translations in different languages.