handicap vs descensus

descensus vs handicap

handicap and descensus both are nouns.

handicap is a verb but descensus is not a verb.

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

As nouns, descensus is a hyponym of handicap; that is, descensus 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
descensus: the slipping or falling out of place of an organ (as the uterus)

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, prolapse, prolapsus, hypesthesia, hypoesthesia, genu valgum, knock-knee, tibia valga, pigeon toes, bandy legs, bow leg, bow legs, disintegration.

handicap (noun)	descensus (noun)
advantage given to a competitor to equalize chances of winning	the slipping or falling out of place of an organ (as the uterus)
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)	descensus (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 descensus

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