The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Handicapping — For handicap as it refers to disabled persons, see Disability. For the evolutionary theory proposed by Israeli biologist Amotz Zahavi, see Handicap principle. Handicapping, in sport and games, is the practice of assigning advantage through… … Wikipedia
handicapping — hand·i·cap || hændɪkæp n. disadvantage, hindrance; physical disability v. disable, restrict, hinder, impede … English contemporary dictionary
handicapping — noun ( s) : the occupation of predicting winners in horse races usually for publication … Useful english dictionary
Self-handicapping — is defined as any action or choice of performance setting that enhances the opportunities to externalize failure and to internalize success. It was first theorized by Edward E. Jones and Steven Berglas.According to research, people will seek out… … Wikipedia
self-handicapping — pp. Hindering one s own performance in order to have an excuse for failing; offering excuses for a poor performance before one has even attempted the task. self handicap v. self handicapper n. Example Citation: At Indiana University, sociologist… … New words
Political handicapping — The terms horse race and handicapping the horse race, have been used to describe media coverage of elections. The terms refer to any news story or article whose main focus is describing how a particular candidate or candidates is faring during… … Wikipedia
Mark Ripple — Mark E. Ripple, born August 30, 1967 is an American money manager, expert horse racing handicapper,.[1] and author of Handicapping the Wall Street Way.[2] He is frequently sought after to pen articles, having written for American Turf Monthly,… … Wikipedia
International Rule (sailing) — The International Rule, also known as the Metre Rule, was created for the measuring and rating of yachts to allow different designs of yacht to race together under a handicap system. Prior to the ratification of the International Rule in 1907,… … Wikipedia
Council of National Golf Unions — Contents 1 History 2 Unified Handicapping System (UHS) 2.1 The System 2.2 Golf Club Administration 3 … Wikipedia
Signalling theory — Within evolutionary biology, signalling theory refers to a body of theoretical work examining communication between individuals. The central question is when animals with conflicting interests should be expected to communicate honestly .… … Wikipedia
