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handicapping

handicapping

1 6.5
Giving advantages or disadvantages to players so they have fair chances
  • noun
  • /ˈhændɪˌkæpɪŋ/
translation icon : asignación de hándicap

Examples

  • This year My bookie is hosting the first online handicapping super contest.

  • The handicapping system ensures that all participants have a fair chance of winning in the tournament.

  • In horse racing, handicapping involves adjusting the weights of horses to equalize their chances.

  • Many sports rely on handicapping to create balanced competitions among teams of different skill levels.

How Balanced

handicapping
1 6.5
handicap
22 4.4
playing field
75 3.8

Surface Forms

handicapping singular
handicappings plural

Morphology

handicapping = handicap (transparent) = handicap + ing

Standard gerund formation from the verb 'handicap' meaning 'assign advantages/disadvantages'; the meaning follows directly.

Etymology

Handicapping comes from the old method hand-in-cap, a simple way to give or take something so two sides are more equal. So handicapping today means assigning advantages or disadvantages to make a contest fair.