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handicapped::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | disabled |
Examples of handicapped
handicapped
He was born with a serious eye defect that handicapped him throughout childhood.
From the independent.co.uk
The city willingly pays private tuition for 7,000 severely handicapped children.
From the nytimes.com
Some used illegally obtained handicapped permits more than 500 times since 2005.
From the nytimes.com
New handicapped access to the MBTA's Green Line Hynes Station also was included.
From the bostonherald.com
Life is tough enough without being handicapped by talking or writing like a yob.
From the economist.com
He bought what he needed for his dorm room and arranged for handicapped parking.
From the ocregister.com
All users, including those with handicapped tags, must obey these prohibitions.
From the tennessean.com
Mitsuru Haruyama of Japan is becoming a pioneer for the physically handicapped.
From the businessweek.com
Handicapped parking is available along with curbside pickup of heavy purchases.
From the democratandchronicle.com
- Disabled: incapable of functioning as a consequence of injury or illness
- Disabled: people collectively who are crippled or otherwise physically handicapped; "technology to help the elderly and the disabled"
- (handicap) disability: the condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness; "reading disability"; "hearing impairment"
- (handicap) disable: injure permanently; "He was disabled in a car accident"
- (handicap) advantage given to a competitor to equalize chances of winning
- (handicap) attempt to forecast the winner (especially in a horse race) and assign odds for or against a contestant
- Disability, according to the World Health Organization, is defined as "...an umbrella term, covering impairments, activity limitations, and participation restrictions. ...
- "The Handicapped" is a science fiction short story written in 1967 by Larry Niven, set in the Known Space universe. The story introduces the Grogs; the sessile but sentient inhabitants of the planet known as Down.
- (Handicap (golf)) A handicap is a numerical measure of an amateur golfer's playing ability based on the tees played for a given course. ...
