handicap
noun
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
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- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
the condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness
reading disability
Types & categories
- unfitness hypernym
- bowleg hyponym
- anorgasmia hyponym
- dysphasia hyponym
- disability of walking hyponym
- astasia hyponym
- amputation hyponym
- hearing impairment hyponym
- dysomia hyponym
- visual impairment hyponym
- prolapse hyponym
- hypoesthesia hyponym
- knock-knee hyponym
- pigeon toes hyponym
- bow leg hyponym
- disintegration hyponym
Related & opposite
Sense 2 verb
injure permanently
He was disabled in a car accident
Types & categories
Related & opposite
Sense 3 noun
advantage given to a competitor to equalize chances of winning
Types & categories
Related & opposite
- handicap derivation
Sense 4 verb
attempt to forecast the winner (especially in a horse race) and assign odds for or against a contestant
Types & categories
- bias hypernym
Related & opposite
- handicap derivation
- odds-maker derivation
Sense 5 noun
something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress
Types & categories
- difficulty hypernym
- albatross hyponym
- bind hyponym
- diriment impediment hyponym
- drag hyponym
- obstacle hyponym
- straitjacket hyponym
Related & opposite
Sense 6 verb
put at a disadvantage
The brace I have to wear is hindering my movements
Types & categories
- disadvantage hypernym
Related & opposite
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | handicap |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | disable |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | disabled |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | unfitness |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | bowleg |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | anorgasmia |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | dysphasia |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | disability of walking |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | astasia |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | amputation |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | hearing impairment |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | dysomia |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | visual impairment |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | prolapse |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | hypoesthesia |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | knock-knee |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | pigeon toes |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | bow leg |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | disintegration |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | invalid |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | handicap |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | wound |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | hock |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | handicap |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | advantage |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | penalty |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | scratch |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | handicap |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | odds-maker |
| 4 | hypernym | Types & categories | bias |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | deter |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | hamper |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | hinder |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | blockade |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | deterrent |
| 5 | hypernym | Types & categories | difficulty |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | albatross |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | bind |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | diriment impediment |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | drag |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | obstacle |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | straitjacket |
| 6 | derivation | Related & opposite | hamper |
| 6 | derivation | Related & opposite | hindrance |
| 6 | hypernym | Types & categories | disadvantage |