visual defect vs handicap

handicap vs visual defect

visual defect and handicap both are nouns.

visual defect is not a verb while handicap is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
visual defect	Yes	No	No	No
handicap	Yes	No	Yes	No

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

visual defect: impairment of the sense of sight
handicap: the condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness

Other hypernyms of visual defect include disability, disablement, impairment.

visual defect (noun)	handicap (noun)
impairment of the sense of sight	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

visual defect (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 visual defect and handicap

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