handicap vs disability of walking

disability of walking vs handicap

handicap and disability of walking both are nouns.

handicap is a verb but disability of walking is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
handicap	Yes	No	Yes	No
disability of walking	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, disability of walking is a hyponym of handicap; that is, disability of walking 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
disability of walking: a disability that interferes with or prevents walking

Other hyponyms of handicap include bandy leg, bandyleg, bow leg, bowleg, genu varum, tibia vara, anorgasmia, dysphasia, 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)	disability of walking (noun)
advantage given to a competitor to equalize chances of winning	a disability that interferes with or prevents walking
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)	disability of walking (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 disability of walking

Words related to "disability of walking"

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