Definition of Handicapped in English :

Define Handicapped in English

Handicapped meaning in English

Meaning of Handicapped in English

Pronunciation of Handicapped in English

Handicapped pronunciation in English

Pronounce Handicapped in English

Handicapped

see synonyms of handicapped

Noun

1. disabled, handicapped

people collectively who are crippled or otherwise physically handicapped

Example Sentences:
'technology to help the elderly and the disabled'

Adjective

2. disabled, handicapped

incapable of functioning as a consequence of injury or illness

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Handicapped

see synonyms of handicapped
adjective
1. sometimes offensive, old-fashioned
physically disabled
2. psychology
denoting a person whose social behaviour or emotional reactions are in some way impaired
3. 
(of a competitor) assigned a handicap

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Handicapped

see synonyms of handicapped
adj.
1. Physically or mentally disabled: a pool equipped for handicapped swimmers.
2. Intended for people who have a disability: a handicapped parking space.
n. (used with a pl. verb)
People who have a disability considered as a group. Often used with the.

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