handicap vs bias

bias vs handicap

handicap and bias both are nouns.

handicap is not an adjective while bias is an adjective.

handicap and bias both are verbs.

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

As verbs, bias is a hypernym of handicap; that is, bias is a word with a broader meaning than handicap:

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

handicap (noun)	bias (noun)
advantage given to a competitor to equalize chances of winning	a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation
something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress	a line or cut across a fabric that is not at right angles to a side of the fabric
the condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness

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

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

Difference between handicap and bias

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