handicap vs bowleg

bowleg vs handicap

handicap and bowleg both are nouns.

handicap is not an adjective while bowleg is an adjective.

handicap is a verb but bowleg is not a verb.

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

As nouns, bowleg is a hyponym of handicap; that is, bowleg 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
bowleg: a leg bowed outward at the knee (or below the knee)

Other hyponyms of handicap include bandy leg, bandyleg, bow leg, 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, bow legs, disintegration.

handicap (noun)	bowleg (noun)
advantage given to a competitor to equalize chances of winning	a leg bowed outward at the knee (or below the knee)
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 (adjective)	bowleg (adjective)
	have legs that curve outward at the knees

handicap (verb)	bowleg (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 bowleg

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