disintegration vs handicap

handicap vs disintegration

disintegration and handicap both are nouns.

disintegration is not a verb while handicap is a verb.

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

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

disintegration: a loss (or serious disruption) of organization in some system
handicap: the condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness

Other hypernyms of disintegration include disability, disablement, impairment.

disintegration (noun)	handicap (noun)
total destruction	advantage given to a competitor to equalize chances of winning
separation into component parts	something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress
the spontaneous disintegration of a radioactive substance along with the emission of ionizing radiation	the condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness
in a decomposed state
a loss (or serious disruption) of organization in some system

disintegration (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 disintegration and handicap

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