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Handicap
Handicap is British slang for venereal disease (clap).
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Handicap
Handicap is British slang for venereal disease (clap).
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[n] - advantage given to a competitor to equalize chances of winning 2. [v] - attempt to forecast the winner (esp. in a horse race) and assign odds for or against a contestant 3. [v] - put at a disadvantage
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Handicap
All players are rated on a scale of -2 to 10 (the higher the better). Although the word 'goal' is often used after the rating, it bears no relation to the number of goals a player scores in a match, but to his overall playing ability. A player's horsemanship, range of strokes, speed of play, team an...
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Handicap
A system often used when racing mixed fleets of boats to attempt to even out the different performances of the boats and enable boats that have different performance capabilities to race fairly against each other. There are various different methods for applying the handicap to a boat's score or tim...
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Handicap
Hand'i·cap (hăn'dĭ*kăp) noun [ From hand in cap ; -- perhaps in reference to an old mode of settling a bargain by taking pieces of money from a cap.] 1. An allowance of a certain amount of time or distance in starting, gran...
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Hand'i·cap transitive verb [ imperfect & past participle Handicapped (-kăpt); present participle & verbal noun Handicapping .] To encumber with a handicap in any contest; hence, in gen...
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1. A physical, mental, or emotional condition that interferes with an individual's normal functioning. ... 2. Reduction in a person's capacity to fulfill a social role as a consequence of an impairment, inadequate training for the role, or other circumstances. ... See: disability. ... 3. An allowanc...
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handicap
hinder verb put at a disadvantage; `The brace I have to wear is hindering my movements`
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(han´dĭ-kap) a term now considered offensive, used to refer to any physical or mental impairment or characteristic that prevents or restricts a person from participating independently in activities of daily living. the term is defined by the World Health Organization as a disadvantage that int...
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• (n.) 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. • (v. t.) To encumber with a handicap in any contest; hence, in general, to place at di...
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handicap
in sports and games, method of offsetting the varying abilities or characteristics of competitors in order to equalize their chances of winning. ... [3 related articles]
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Handicap
[golf] A handicap is a numerical measure of a golfer`s playing ability based on the tees played for a given course. It is used to calculate a net score from the number of strokes actually played, thus allowing players of different proficiency to play against each other on somewhat equal term...
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handicap
Type: Term Pronunciation: hand′ē-kap Definitions: 1. A physical, mental, or emotional condition that interferes with a person's normal functioning. 2. Reduction in a person's capacity to fulfill a social role as a consequence of an impairment, inadequate training for the role, or other ci...
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Handicap
This is based upon the relative difficulty (sometimes called Slope Rating) of the golf course. It is the number of golf strokes a player receives. The Handicap is designed to allow players of different skill levels to compete.
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Handicap
Golfer's playing ability in relation to a course.
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Handicap
A race where each horse is allocated a different weight to carry, the theory being all horses then run on a fair and equal basis
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Handicap
In a handicap, the horses will have different weights added to their saddles by a professional handicapper - the idea being to level up the chance of each horse winning and produce a more even race.
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handicap
The number of strokes a player may deduct from his actual score to adjust his scoring ability to the level of a scratch golfer. It is designed to allow golfers of different abilities to basically compete on the same level.
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Handicap
A number assigned to each player based on his ability and used to adjust each player's score to provide equality among the players. In simplified terms, a handicap number, based on the slope of a course, is subtracted from the player's gross score and gives him a net score of par or better half the ...
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Handicap
It is the numerical representation of a golfer's skill and ability. The lower the handicap, the better a golfer. So for instance a golfer with a handicap of 5 is better than one with a handicap of 20.
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Handicap
1) Race for which the track handicapper assigns the weights to be carried. Each horse is allocated a different weight to carry, the theory being all horses then run on a fair and equal basis.. 2) To make selections on the basis of past performances.
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Handicap
Probably the single most important term used in racing. After it has raced a few times and been adequately assessed a horse is awarded a handicap mark that allows it to be compared to all other horses under that code (horses can have different handicap marks for turf, all-weather, chase and hurdles ...
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Handicap
The number of strokes a player is given to adjust his score to that of standard scratch. It allows golfers of different abilities to compete on equal terms.
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Handicap
Pins awarded to individuals or teams in an attempt to equalize competition.
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