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the condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness; "reading disability"; "hearing impairment"

advantage given to a competitor to equalize chances of winning

attempt to forecast the winner (especially in a horse race) and assign odds for or against a contestant

the condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness; "reading disability"; "hearing impairment"

advantage given to a competitor to equalize chances of winning

A race, for horses or men, or any contest of agility, strength, or skill, in which there is an allowance of time, distance, weight, or other advantage, to equalize the chances of the competitors.

To encumber with a handicap in any contest; hence, in general, to place at disadvantage; as, the candidate was heavily handicapped.

A race, for horses or men, or any contest of agility, strength, or skill, in which there is an allowance of time, distance, weight, or other advantage, to equalize the chances of the competitors.

To encumber with a handicap in any contest; hence, in general, to place at disadvantage; as, the candidate was heavily handicapped.

A race in which the horses carry different weights, or are placed at different distances, or start at different times, so that all shall have, as nearly as possible, an equal chance of winning.

Race in which the better horses are weighted to bring all to an equality.

To impose a handicap on; hinder; retard.

The weighting of the better horses, or the allowance of time or distance in favor of a weaker rival; also, a race so conducted.

n. A race in which the horses are weighted, according to their ago and character for speed, &c.; —an allowance of time or distance in starting, granted in a foot-race or other contest to inferior competitors.