handicap vs hypoesthesia

hypoesthesia vs handicap

handicap and hypoesthesia both are nouns.

handicap is a verb but hypoesthesia is not a verb.

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

As nouns, hypoesthesia is a hyponym of handicap; that is, hypoesthesia 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
hypoesthesia: impairment of tactile sensitivity; decrease of sensitivity

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

handicap (noun)	hypoesthesia (noun)
advantage given to a competitor to equalize chances of winning	impairment of tactile sensitivity; decrease of sensitivity
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)	hypoesthesia (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 hypoesthesia

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