Handicap
noun
A condition that makes it harder for someone to do certain things.
His blindness was a handicap in his work.
Often appears as...
- physical handicap
- mental handicap
noun
A disadvantage or difficulty imposed to make a competition fairer.
In golf, better players are given a handicap to level the playing field.
Often appears as...
- golf handicap
- racing handicap
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Technical
verb
To make something more difficult.
The team was handicapped by the loss of their best player.
Often appears as...
- handicapped by injury
- handicapped by lack of resources
verb
To assess the abilities of (a racehorse).
The horse was handicapped at 10 stone.
Often appears as...
- handicapped race
- handicapped horse
Usage tips
Technical
noun
A condition that makes it harder for someone to do certain things.
His blindness was a handicap in his work.
Often appears as...
- physical handicap
- mental handicap
noun
A disadvantage or difficulty imposed to make a competition fairer.
In golf, better players are given a handicap to level the playing field.
Often appears as...
- golf handicap
- racing handicap
Usage tips
Technical
verb
To make something more difficult.
The team was handicapped by the loss of their best player.
Often appears as...
- handicapped by injury
- handicapped by lack of resources
verb
To assess the abilities of (a racehorse).
The horse was handicapped at 10 stone.
Often appears as...
- handicapped race
- handicapped horse
Usage tips
Technical
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/2Sensitivity Matters
Be cautious as 'handicap' can be seen as outdated or offensive; use 'disability' or 'challenge' instead.
He faces learning challenges.
Pro Tip 2/2Physical or Mental
Understand 'handicap' as a limitation, either of the body or the mind, affecting activities.
She coped with her physical handicap admirably.
Pro Tip 1/2Sensitivity Matters
Be cautious as 'handicap' can be seen as outdated or offensive; use 'disability' or 'challenge' instead.
He faces learning challenges.
Pro Tip 2/2Physical or Mental
Understand 'handicap' as a limitation, either of the body or the mind, affecting activities.
She coped with her physical handicap admirably.
Pro Tip 1/2Sensitivity Matters
Be cautious as 'handicap' can be seen as outdated or offensive; use 'disability' or 'challenge' instead.
He faces learning challenges.
Pro Tip 2/2Physical or Mental
Understand 'handicap' as a limitation, either of the body or the mind, affecting activities.
She coped with her physical handicap admirably.
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Video examples
Stephen Ritz: A teacher...
most come with a lot of handicaps, most are homeless and many are in foster care. Almost all of my kids live below poverty. But with those seeds, from day one, we are growing in my classroom, and this is what it looks like in my classroom. And you see how attentive these kids are to these seeds.
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James Kunstler: How bad...
Of course, they'll never be there, as long as this is in that condition. Then because the relationship between the retail is destroyed, we pop a handicapped ramp on that, and then to make ourselves feel better, we put a nature Band-Aid in front of it. And that's how we do it.
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Questioning the universe...
All of my life I have sought to understand the universe and find answers to these questions. I have been very lucky that my disability has not been a serious handicap. Indeed, it has probably given me more time than most people to pursue the quest for knowledge.
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Under Sea Ice in...
And we're able to call the diver, and say, dive's pretty much over. Down here, ropes signals are the only way to call for help. But as the body's core temperature decreases, one of the first handicaps is loss of dexterity. And at these temperatures, regulators
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How your brain decides...
Instead of a fitness indicator, scientists invoke a handicap principle. The most commonly cited example of a handicap is the peacock's tail. This beautiful but cumbersome tail doesn't exactly help the peacock
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Disabled Baby Elephant...
obstacles like fallen trees so she's evidently accommodating the female with the you know the handicap because she's keeping up with the group otherwise she would just get lost in the forest left
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Steve Keil: A manifesto...
we handicap ourselves as if we would with any other birthright that we have. We hold ourselves back. Little exercise just for a close your eyes and try to imagine a world without play.
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Introducing a New Baby...
be affecting what you can hear now we had a question from oh no I've gone black no maids can you help me out quickly I had a question from handicap which I can't remember the question
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The opportunity of...
stalled, maimed, wounded, mangled, lame, mutilated, run-down, worn-out, weakened, impotent, castrated, paralyzed, handicapped, senile, decrepit, laid-up, done-up, done-for, done-in
Video examples
Questioning the universe...
to understand the universe and find answers to these questions I have been very lucky that my disability has not been a serious handicap indeed it has
Video examples
Stephen Ritz: A teacher...
most come with a lot of handicaps, most are homeless and many are in foster care. Almost all of my kids live below poverty. But with those seeds, from day one, we are growing in my classroom, and this is what it looks like in my classroom. And you see how attentive these kids are to these seeds.
Video examples
James Kunstler: How bad...
Of course, they'll never be there, as long as this is in that condition. Then because the relationship between the retail is destroyed, we pop a handicapped ramp on that, and then to make ourselves feel better, we put a nature Band-Aid in front of it. And that's how we do it.
Video examples
Questioning the universe...
All of my life I have sought to understand the universe and find answers to these questions. I have been very lucky that my disability has not been a serious handicap. Indeed, it has probably given me more time than most people to pursue the quest for knowledge.
Video examples
Under Sea Ice in...
And we're able to call the diver, and say, dive's pretty much over. Down here, ropes signals are the only way to call for help. But as the body's core temperature decreases, one of the first handicaps is loss of dexterity. And at these temperatures, regulators
Video examples
How your brain decides...
Instead of a fitness indicator, scientists invoke a handicap principle. The most commonly cited example of a handicap is the peacock's tail. This beautiful but cumbersome tail doesn't exactly help the peacock
Video examples
Disabled Baby Elephant...
obstacles like fallen trees so she's evidently accommodating the female with the you know the handicap because she's keeping up with the group otherwise she would just get lost in the forest left
Video examples
Steve Keil: A manifesto...
we handicap ourselves as if we would with any other birthright that we have. We hold ourselves back. Little exercise just for a close your eyes and try to imagine a world without play.
Video examples
Introducing a New Baby...
be affecting what you can hear now we had a question from oh no I've gone black no maids can you help me out quickly I had a question from handicap which I can't remember the question
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The opportunity of...
stalled, maimed, wounded, mangled, lame, mutilated, run-down, worn-out, weakened, impotent, castrated, paralyzed, handicapped, senile, decrepit, laid-up, done-up, done-for, done-in
Video examples
Questioning the universe...
to understand the universe and find answers to these questions I have been very lucky that my disability has not been a serious handicap indeed it has
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Quote examples
Hubert H. Humphrey
American Politician
It was once said that the moral test of government is how that government treats those who are in the dawn of life, the children; those who are in the twilight of life, the elderly; and those who are in the shadows of life, the sick, the needy and the handicapped.
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Gil Gerard
American Actor
Prior to that I produced a couple of TV movies for CBS, but the truth of the matter is that I burned out for a couple of years. I didn't do anything for a while, apart from taking up golf, for which I got a four handicap.
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Heather Mac Donald
American Editor
No one has advanced the argument that all-male fighting forces have been handicapped in their war-making abilities over the millennia because they did not include women in their ranks.
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Henri Nouwen
Dutch Clergyman
People with handicaps teach me that being is more important than doing, the heart is more important than the mind, and caring together is better than caring alone.
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Floor Jansen
Dutch Musician
I didn't think of my pregnancy as a handicap for one minute, but having said that, I think the only big challenge was being so tired all the time.
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Angela Merkel
German Statesman
To grow up in the neighborhood of handicapped people was an important experience for me. I learned back then to treat them in a very normal way.
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Yehuda Berg
American Clergyman
The truth is that we were born to have it all. And part of our handicap as adults is that we no longer understand our potential.
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Kelly Reilly
English Actress
My family believe you should never be flashy about anything. Maybe that handicapped me a little bit, that extreme humility.
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Ray Kroc
American Businessman
While formal schooling is an important advantage, it is not a guarantee of success nor is its absence a fatal handicap.
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Ken Buck
American Politician
In my life, I'd like to play more golf and, and get a decent handicap.
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Hubert H. Humphrey
American Politician
It was once said that the moral test of government is how that government treats those who are in the dawn of life, the children; those who are in the twilight of life, the elderly; and those who are in the shadows of life, the sick, the needy and the handicapped.
Quote examples
Gil Gerard
American Actor
Prior to that I produced a couple of TV movies for CBS, but the truth of the matter is that I burned out for a couple of years. I didn't do anything for a while, apart from taking up golf, for which I got a four handicap.
Quote examples
Heather Mac Donald
American Editor
No one has advanced the argument that all-male fighting forces have been handicapped in their war-making abilities over the millennia because they did not include women in their ranks.
Quote examples
Henri Nouwen
Dutch Clergyman
People with handicaps teach me that being is more important than doing, the heart is more important than the mind, and caring together is better than caring alone.
Quote examples
Floor Jansen
Dutch Musician
I didn't think of my pregnancy as a handicap for one minute, but having said that, I think the only big challenge was being so tired all the time.
Quote examples
Angela Merkel
German Statesman
To grow up in the neighborhood of handicapped people was an important experience for me. I learned back then to treat them in a very normal way.
Quote examples
Yehuda Berg
American Clergyman
The truth is that we were born to have it all. And part of our handicap as adults is that we no longer understand our potential.
Quote examples
Kelly Reilly
English Actress
My family believe you should never be flashy about anything. Maybe that handicapped me a little bit, that extreme humility.
Quote examples
Ray Kroc
American Businessman
While formal schooling is an important advantage, it is not a guarantee of success nor is its absence a fatal handicap.
Quote examples
Ken Buck
American Politician
In my life, I'd like to play more golf and, and get a decent handicap.
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