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UK
/stˈændpɔɪnt/
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[ US /ˈstændˌpɔɪnt/ ]
[ US /ˈstændˌpɔɪnt/ ]
NOUN
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a mental position from which things are viewed
teaching history gave him a special point of view toward current events
we should consider this problem from the viewpoint of the Russians
How To Use standpoint In A Sentence
- This argument is untenable from an intellectual, moral and practical standpoint.
- This is not by any means the only instance of financial incompetence on the part of our various Scottish ancestors, nor indeed of the tendency to resort to violence, and those patterns offer surprisingly little reassurance from the genetic standpoint. Archive 2009-03-01
- Favreau says they are “exploring using similar techniques” to Avatar “n Iron Man 2 because “it is a game-changer from a production standpoint”. Jon Favreau on Why Iron Man 2 Won’t Shoot in IMAX and How Avatar Will Revolutionize Cinema | /Film
- Scores of self-help books have been written from a conservative standpoint on how to have a happy marriage, make more money, or overcome codependency.
- The latter was an example of overreach that made no sense from an American standpoint.
- He believes that from a military standpoint, the situation is under control.
- He believes that from a military standpoint, the situation is under control.
- This chapter examines these questions from a theoretical standpoint within the framework of natural monopoly industries.
- The Bible tells us there is such a thing as the mystery of iniquity, that is to say, the mystery of the spiritual power used invertedly, used from the diabolical standpoint; and when the Bible speaks of the mystery of iniquity, it means what it says. The Hidden Power And Other Papers upon Mental Science
- 'The Bloody Mary has been called the world's most complex cocktail, and from the standpoint of flavour chemistry, you've got a blend of hundreds of flavour compounds that act on the taste senses.