handicap vs bow legs

bow legs vs handicap

handicap and bow legs both are nouns.

handicap is a verb but bow legs is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
handicap	Yes	No	Yes	No
bow legs	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, bow legs is a hyponym of handicap; that is, bow legs 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
bow legs: outward curvature of the legs

Other hyponyms of handicap include bandy leg, bandyleg, bow leg, bowleg, genu varum, tibia vara, anorgasmia, dysphasia, disability of walking, astasia, amputation, 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, disintegration.

handicap (noun)	bow legs (noun)
advantage given to a competitor to equalize chances of winning	outward curvature of the legs
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

handicap (verb)	bow legs (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 bow legs

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