handicaps
handicaps is a polysyllabic word with 3 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, handicaps is hyphenated as:
Definitions ofhandicaps
- Something that prevents, hampers, or hinders.
Example: "Age is often a handicap."
- An allowance of a certain amount of time or distance in starting, granted in a race (or other contest of skill) to the competitor possessing disadvantages; or an additional weight or other hindrance imposed upon the one possessing advantages, in order to equalize, as much as possible, the chances of success.
Example: "A handicap in chess often involves removal of the queen's rook."
- (sometimes considered offensive) The disadvantage itself, in particular physical or mental disadvantages of people.
- A race or similar contest in which there is an allowance of time, distance, weight, or other advantage, to equalize the chances of the competitors.
- (card game) An old card game, similar to lanterloo.
- To encumber with a handicap in any contest.
- (by extension) To place at disadvantage.
Example: "The candidate was handicapped by her lack of experience."
- To estimate betting odds.
Example: "Grandpa Andy would buy the racing form the day ahead of time so he could handicap the race before he even arrived at the track."
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