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handicap meaning in Hindi

बाधा bādhā

/ˈhændikæp/

handicap in Hindi: बाधा (bādhā), विकलांगता (viklāṅgtā). In English, handicap means something that prevents, hampers, or hinders.

Hindi words for handicap

something that prevents, hampers, or hinders
बाधा bādhā
disadvantage, in particular physical or mental disadvantages of people
विकलांगता viklāṅgtā

English meaning of handicap

  1. noun Something that prevents, hampers, or hinders.
  2. noun 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.
  3. noun An individual's physical or mental disadvantage or disability.
  4. noun 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.

Full definition of handicap

handicap in a sentence

  • Age is often a handicap.
  • The older boy won, even though his opponent had been granted a handicap of five meters.
  • A handicap in chess often involves removal of the queen's rook.

Synonyms of handicap

handicap in other languages

Questions about handicap in Hindi

What is the meaning of handicap in Hindi?
Handicap in Hindi is बाधा (bādhā), विकलांगता (viklāṅgtā).
handicap का हिंदी में क्या अर्थ है?
Handicap: बाधा (bādhā), विकलांगता (viklāṅgtā).
What does handicap mean in English?
Handicap means something that prevents, hampers, or hinders.

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