HANDICAP


Meaning of HANDICAP in English

(DISADVANTAGE) [noun] [C] - a disadvantage given to a person taking part in a game or competition in order to reduce their chances of winning, or a sporting event in which such disadvantages are givenHandicaps give people with different abilities an equal chance of winning.My current golf handicap is nine.

Cambridge English vocab.      Кембриджский английский словарь.