bias vs handicap

handicap vs bias

bias and handicap both are nouns.

bias is an adjective but handicap is not an adjective.

bias and handicap both are verbs.

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

As verbs, handicap is a hyponym of bias; that is, handicap is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than bias:

bias: influence in an unfair way
handicap: attempt to forecast the winner (especially in a horse race) and assign odds for or against a contestant

bias (noun)	handicap (noun)
a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation	advantage given to a competitor to equalize chances of winning
a line or cut across a fabric that is not at right angles to a side of the fabric	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

bias (adjective)	handicap (adjective)
slanting diagonally across the grain of a fabric

bias (verb)	handicap (verb)
cause to be biased	injure permanently
influence in an unfair way	put at a disadvantage
	attempt to forecast the winner (especially in a horse race) and assign odds for or against a contestant

Difference between bias and handicap

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