handicapped: Meaning and Definition of

hand•i•capped

Pronunciation: (han'dē-kapt"), [key]
— adj.
  1. physically or mentally disabled.
  2. (of a contestant) marked by, being under, or having a handicap: a handicapped player.
—n.
  1. handicapped persons collectively (usually prec. by the): increased job opportunities for the handicapped.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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