dysphasia vs handicap

handicap vs dysphasia

dysphasia and handicap both are nouns.

dysphasia is not a verb while handicap is a verb.

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

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

dysphasia: an impairment of language (especially speech production) that is usually due to brain damage
handicap: the condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness

Other hypernyms of dysphasia include disability, disablement, impairment.

dysphasia (noun)	handicap (noun)
an impairment of language (especially speech production) that is usually due to brain damage	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

dysphasia (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 dysphasia and handicap

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