disability of walking vs handicap

handicap vs disability of walking

disability of walking and handicap both are nouns.

disability of walking is not a verb while handicap is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
disability of walking	Yes	No	No	No
handicap	Yes	No	Yes	No

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

disability of walking: a disability that interferes with or prevents walking
handicap: the condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness

Other hypernyms of disability of walking include disability, disablement, impairment.

disability of walking (noun)	handicap (noun)
a disability that interferes with or prevents walking	advantage given to a competitor to equalize chances of winning
	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

disability of walking (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 disability of walking and handicap

Words related to "disability of walking"

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