Handicaps: meaning, definitions and examples

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handicaps

 

[ หˆhandษชkรฆps ]

Noun / Verb
Context #1 | Noun

in sports

Physical or mental disadvantages that affect a person's ability to perform certain tasks, especially in sports.

Synonyms

challenges, disabilities, limitations

Examples of usage

  • The golfer overcame his handicaps to win the tournament.
  • Some sports events have separate categories for athletes with handicaps.
Context #2 | Verb

in sports

To assign a disadvantage to a competitor in order to equalize chances of winning.

Synonyms

disadvantage, impair, penalize

Examples of usage

  • The race committee decided to handicap the fastest runner by making him start last.
  • Handicapping is a common practice in horse racing.

Translations

Translations of the word "handicaps" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น desvantagens

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคตเคฟเค•เคฒเคพเค‚เค—เคคเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Behinderungen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ cacat

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฝะตะดะพะปั–ะบะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ utrudnienia

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ้šœๅฎณ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท handicaps

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ desventajas

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท dezavantajlar

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์žฅ์• 

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุนู‚ุจุงุช

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ postiลพenรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ postihnutia

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ้šœ็ข

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ ovire

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ hรถmlur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะบะตะดะตั€ะณั–ะปะตั€

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒจแƒ”แƒ–แƒฆแƒฃแƒ“แƒ•แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ maneษ™lษ™r

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ desventajas

Etymology

The term 'handicap' originated in the late 17th century from the phrase 'hand in cap', which referred to a method of starting a race with each participant putting a hand in a cap to draw lots determining the conditions of the race. Over time, the term evolved to encompass both physical and mental disadvantages as well as the practice of assigning disadvantages in sports competitions.

Word Frequency Rank

At position #14,748, this word is part of sophisticated English vocabulary. It's useful for academic or professional contexts where precise language is needed.