prolapsus vs handicap

handicap vs prolapsus

prolapsus and handicap both are nouns.

prolapsus is not a verb while handicap is a verb.

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

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

prolapsus: 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 prolapsus include disability, disablement, impairment.

prolapsus (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

prolapsus (verb)	handicap (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 prolapsus and handicap

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