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handicap: a disadvantage for a given person, resulting from an impairment or a disability, that limits or prevents the fulfilment of a role that is considered normal for that person; -WHO
Category: Management in the public and private sector

handicap: a handicap occurs as a result of disability,but disability does not always constitute a handicap.A handicap may be said to exist when a disability causes a substantial and continuing reduction in a person`s capacity to function socially and vocationally.Handicap may also result from community prejudice and resistance thereby reducing opportunities to the disabled person`s functioning
Category: Medicine

handicap: in some sequential sampling plans a handicapand a penalty are calculated and used in reaching a decision on a batch
Category: Statistics

handicap: In the context of health experience,a handicap is a disadvantage for a given individual,resulting from an impairment or a disability,that limits or prevents the fulfilment of a role that is normal(depending on age,sex,and social and cultural factors)for that individual(see also:<>and <>)[VE1]
Category: Medicine

handicap: an advantage given a weaker contestant or a disadvantage imposed upon a stronger contestant in the form of points...in order to equalize chances of winning
Category: Sports, entertainments and leisure

handicap: resulting from disability.
Category: Medicine

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