amputation vs handicap

handicap vs amputation

amputation and handicap both are nouns.

amputation is not a verb while handicap is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
amputation	Yes	No	No	No
handicap	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, handicap is a hypernym of amputation; that is, handicap is a word with a broader meaning than amputation:

amputation: a condition of disability resulting from the loss of one or more limbs
handicap: the condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness

Other hypernyms of amputation include disability, disablement, impairment.

amputation (noun)	handicap (noun)
a surgical removal of all or part of a limb	advantage given to a competitor to equalize chances of winning
a condition of disability resulting from the loss of one or more limbs	something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress
	the condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness

amputation (verb)	handicap (verb)
	injure permanently
	put at a disadvantage
	attempt to forecast the winner (especially in a horse race) and assign odds for or against a contestant

Difference between amputation and handicap

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