HANDICAP
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Example

Lack of funding is a serious handicap for small teams.

Definition

A condition that makes progress more difficult

  • A disadvantage that reduces chances of success

A system of advantages or penalties to equalize competitors

  • In golf, a numerical rating that adjusts a player's score

To place at a disadvantage

  • To apply handicapping measures in a contest

A race or contest with allowances to equalize competitors