handicap vs genu varum

genu varum vs handicap

handicap and genu varum both are nouns.

handicap is a verb but genu varum is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
handicap	Yes	No	Yes	No
genu varum	Yes	No	No	No

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

Other hyponyms of handicap include bandy leg, bandyleg, bow leg, bowleg, 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)	genu varum (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 (verb)	genu varum (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 genu varum

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