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Handicap (competition) - Definition

Related Words: Collision, Competitor, Conflict, Contention, Contest, Emulation, Enmity, Event, Friction, Game, Gamesmanship

In games and sports such as go, bowling and golf, a handicap refers to the intentional disadvantaging of a more experienced player in order to make it possible for a less experienced player to participate in the same game whilst maintaining fairness. Similarly, in yacht racing handicap formulas exist to compensate racing results between yachts of different construction or dimensions.

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