handicap vs hearing disorder

hearing disorder vs handicap

handicap and hearing disorder both are nouns.

handicap is a verb but hearing disorder is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
handicap	Yes	No	Yes	No
hearing disorder	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, hearing disorder is a hyponym of handicap; that is, hearing disorder 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
hearing disorder: impairment of the sense of hearing

Other hyponyms of handicap include bandy leg, bandyleg, bow leg, bowleg, genu varum, tibia vara, anorgasmia, dysphasia, disability of walking, astasia, amputation, 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)	hearing disorder (noun)
advantage given to a competitor to equalize chances of winning	impairment of the sense of hearing
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)	hearing disorder (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 hearing disorder

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