handicappingn.

Brit.

/ˈhandᵻkapɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˈhændiˌkæpɪŋ/

Forms: see handicap n. and -ing suffix¹.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: handicap n., -ing suffix¹; handicap v., -ing suffix¹.

Etymology: Originally < handicap n. + -ing suffix¹; compare later handicap v. 2. In later use < handicap v. + -ing suffix¹.

Sport (originally Horse Racing).

The setting of handicaps in a race or contest; the imposing of weights or other conditions upon stronger competitors in favour of weaker ones. Also: an instance of this.In quot. 1739: (probably) the decreeing of the amount of additional money to be paid in a handicap (handicap n. 1).

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1739 Gentleman's Relig. 14 Two Men in the common way of challenging, jockying, and handycapping, have made such an equal Exchange, that neither one nor the other is over-reached, or gains any thing.

1793 ‘A. Pasquin’ Life Late Earl of Barrymore (ed. 3) 61 He was systematically called upon to put horses together, as the jockey phrase expresses it, that is, by handy capping, or in other words, fixing the weight the different horses were to carry for their age and qualifications.

1826 Times 28 Apr. 4/4 So well satisfied were all the subscribers with the precision of the handicapping, that not one paid forfeit.

1889 W. T. Linskill Golf iii. 15 Another form of odds is ‘so many holes up’. This is handicapping by holes and not by strokes.

1936 B. Johnston Let. 29 Oct. in Lett. Home (1998) 193 Owing to some stupendous handicapping..I'm in the semi-final of the club's tennis singles.

1962 Life 16 July 74/2 For such boats to race together a system of handicapping has been worked out.

2006 D. G. Schwartz Roll Bones viii. 177 This was the birth of handicapping, which was originally quite literally the science of how to slow a favorite with weights to provide a more even race.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2013; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

handicappingadj.

Brit.

/ˈhandᵻkapɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˈhændiˌkæpɪŋ/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: handicap v., -ing suffix².

Etymology: < handicap v. + -ing suffix².

That handicaps (in various senses); esp. that hinders, places at a disadvantage, or limits the movements or activities of a person.

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1886 Galveston (Texas) Daily News 13 July 4 The State..should..remove..fetters and burdens, obstacles and handicapping conditions from every..enterprise.

1939 Gen. Mag. & Hist. Chron. (Univ. Pennsylvania) Apr. 364 Much is being done but most of it under somewhat handicapping circumstances.

1952 F. P. Keyes Steamboat Gothic 257 I was glad to stay over a day at Victoria without the pleasant, but somewhat handicapping, presence of my fiancée and her father.

1977 E. M. Pattison Experience of Dying 91 In the last few months it's been a pretty handicapping disease for you.

2004 N.Y. Times (National ed.) 1 Feb. iv. 8/6 (advt.) Registered Nurse... You must be a NYS licensed professional to join this expanding treatment team, serving adults with handicapping conditions.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2013; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	handicapping
释义	handicappingn. Brit. /ˈhandᵻkapɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈhændiˌkæpɪŋ/ Forms: see handicap n. and -ing suffix¹. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: handicap n., -ing suffix¹; handicap v., -ing suffix¹. Etymology: Originally < handicap n. + -ing suffix¹; compare later handicap v. 2. In later use < handicap v. + -ing suffix¹. Sport (originally Horse Racing). The setting of handicaps in a race or contest; the imposing of weights or other conditions upon stronger competitors in favour of weaker ones. Also: an instance of this.In quot. 1739: (probably) the decreeing of the amount of additional money to be paid in a handicap (handicap n. 1). ΚΠ 1739 Gentleman's Relig. 14 Two Men in the common way of challenging, jockying, and handycapping, have made such an equal Exchange, that neither one nor the other is over-reached, or gains any thing. 1793 ‘A. Pasquin’ Life Late Earl of Barrymore (ed. 3) 61 He was systematically called upon to put horses together, as the jockey phrase expresses it, that is, by handy capping, or in other words, fixing the weight the different horses were to carry for their age and qualifications. 1826 Times 28 Apr. 4/4 So well satisfied were all the subscribers with the precision of the handicapping, that not one paid forfeit. 1889 W. T. Linskill Golf iii. 15 Another form of odds is ‘so many holes up’. This is handicapping by holes and not by strokes. 1936 B. Johnston Let. 29 Oct. in Lett. Home (1998) 193 Owing to some stupendous handicapping..I'm in the semi-final of the club's tennis singles. 1962 Life 16 July 74/2 For such boats to race together a system of handicapping has been worked out. 2006 D. G. Schwartz Roll Bones viii. 177 This was the birth of handicapping, which was originally quite literally the science of how to slow a favorite with weights to provide a more even race. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2013; most recently modified version published online March 2022). handicappingadj. Brit. /ˈhandᵻkapɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈhændiˌkæpɪŋ/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: handicap v., -ing suffix². Etymology: < handicap v. + -ing suffix². That handicaps (in various senses); esp. that hinders, places at a disadvantage, or limits the movements or activities of a person. ΚΠ 1886 Galveston (Texas) Daily News 13 July 4 The State..should..remove..fetters and burdens, obstacles and handicapping conditions from every..enterprise. 1939 Gen. Mag. & Hist. Chron. (Univ. Pennsylvania) Apr. 364 Much is being done but most of it under somewhat handicapping circumstances. 1952 F. P. Keyes Steamboat Gothic 257 I was glad to stay over a day at Victoria without the pleasant, but somewhat handicapping, presence of my fiancée and her father. 1977 E. M. Pattison Experience of Dying 91 In the last few months it's been a pretty handicapping disease for you. 2004 N.Y. Times (National ed.) 1 Feb. iv. 8/6 (advt.) Registered Nurse... You must be a NYS licensed professional to join this expanding treatment team, serving adults with handicapping conditions. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2013; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1739adj.1886
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