physical+handicap

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• physical handicap — physical impairment, disability …   English contemporary dictionary

• handicap — noun (C) 1 an inability to use part of your body or mind because it has been damaged: a mental or physical handicap 2 a condition or situation that makes it difficult for someone to do what they want: Not speaking the language is a real handicap …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• handicap — han·di·cap n: a physical disability (as a bodily impairment or a devastating disease) Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. handicap I …   Law dictionary

• handicap — hand i*cap (h[a^]n d[i^]*k[a^]p), n. [From hand in cap; perh. in reference to an old mode of settling a bargain by taking pieces of money from a cap.] 1. An allowance of a certain amount of time or distance in starting, granted in a race to the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• handicap — [han′dē kap΄] n. [orig. a game in which forfeits were drawn from a cap or hat < hand in cap] 1. a) a race or other competition in which difficulties are imposed on the superior contestants, or advantages given to the inferior, to make their… …   English World dictionary

• handicap — noun 1 physical/mental disability ADJECTIVE ▪ serious, severe ▪ mild ▪ mental, physical, visual ▪ She can t drive because of her visual h …   Collocations dictionary

• handicap — I UK [ˈhændɪˌkæp] / US noun [countable] Word forms handicap : singular handicap plural handicaps ** 1) old fashioned a physical or mental injury or illness that is severe and permanent. This word is now considered offensive and it is more polite… …   English dictionary

• handicap — hand|i|cap1 [ hændi,kæp ] noun count ** 1. ) OLD FASHIONED a physical or mental injury or illness that is severe and permanent. This word is now considered offensive and it is more polite to say that someone has a disability:… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• Handicap principle — The tail of peacocks, the classic example of a handicapped signal of male quality The handicap principle is a hypothesis originally proposed in 1975 by biologist Amotz Zahavi[1][2 …   Wikipedia

• handicap — 1. A physical, mental, or emotional condition that interferes with an individual s normal functioning. 2. Reduction in a person s capacity to fulfill a social role as a consequence of an impairment, inadequate training for the role …   Medical dictionary

• handicap — [[t]hæ̱ndikæp[/t]] handicaps, handicapping, handicapped 1) N COUNT A handicap is a physical or mental disability. He lost his leg when he was ten, but learnt to overcome his handicap. 2) N COUNT A handicap is an event or situation that places you …   English dictionary