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standpoint

American  
[stand-point] / ˈstændˌpɔɪnt /

noun

  1. the point or place at which a person stands to view something.

  2. the mental position, attitude, etc., from which a person views and judges things.

    From the lawyer's standpoint, her client is right.


standpoint British  
/ ˈstændˌpɔɪnt /

noun

  1. a physical or mental position from which things are viewed

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Etymology

Origin of standpoint

1820–30; stand + point, modeled on German Standpunkt

Example Sentences

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Alphabet has “laid the groundwork for an immense amount of value creation from an AI standpoint,” Musk said.

From MarketWatch

From a technical standpoint, robotics problems can be broken down into two main categories: navigation and manipulation.

From The Wall Street Journal

From an administrative standpoint, gifting property appears simpler.

From MarketWatch

From a basketball standpoint, I think I’m the perfect coach for her because I recognize what her gifts are and how to walk into that.”

From Washington Post

Because one of these things with these models is, we are like, maybe from a Google vantage standpoint, we looked at in all the areas where it goes wrong, maybe, a bit more.

From New York Times