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standpoint

[ stand-point ]

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

/ ˈæԻˌɔɪԳ /

noun

  1. a physical or mental position from which things are viewed
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of standpoint1

1820–30; stand + point, modeled on German Standpunkt
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“We thought our starters would be a position of strength for us from a workload standpoint, and unfortunately we lead all of baseball in innings for relievers,” pitching coach Mark Prior said Tuesday afternoon.

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And from a political standpoint, he added, California has congressional districts — represented by Republicans — that rely on federal funding.

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“When they get here I’ll sit down with them and kind of just rapid fire try to figure out a profile of them from a nutrition standpoint.”

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Gonsalves, for example, said “it's impossible to adequately fill the void from a forecasting standpoint, as well as data collection for climate study.”

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"Musk has obviously got his views from a political standpoint of what he as an American citizen wants to see happen, not just as someone who's a part of the Trump administration," said Terrill.

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