handicap vs amputation

amputation vs handicap

handicap and amputation both are nouns.

handicap is a verb but amputation is not a verb.

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

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

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

Other hyponyms of handicap include bandy leg, bandyleg, bow leg, bowleg, genu varum, tibia vara, anorgasmia, dysphasia, disability of walking, astasia, hearing disorder, hearing impairment, dysomia, vision defect, visual defect, visual disorder, visual impairment, descensus, prolapse, prolapsus, hypesthesia, hypoesthesia, genu valgum, knock-knee, tibia valga, pigeon toes, bandy legs, bow leg, bow legs, disintegration.

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

handicap (verb)	amputation (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 handicap and amputation

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