prolapse vs handicap

handicap vs prolapse

prolapse and handicap both are nouns.

prolapse and handicap both are verbs.

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

As nouns, handicap is a hypernym of prolapse; that is, handicap is a word with a broader meaning than prolapse:

prolapse: the slipping or falling out of place of an organ (as the uterus)
handicap: the condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness

Other hypernyms of prolapse include disability, disablement, impairment.

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

prolapse (verb)	handicap (verb)
slip or fall out of place, as of body parts	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 prolapse and handicap

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