standpoint
pronunciation
How to pronounce standpoint in British English:
UK [ˈstændpɔɪnt]
How to pronounce standpoint in American English:
US [ˈstændpɔɪnt]
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- Noun:
- a mental position from which things are viewed
Word Origin
- standpoint (n.)
- 1829, from stand (v.) + point (n.). A loan-translation of German Standpunkt. Century Dictionary calls it "a word objected to by purists."
Example
- 1. Eternal life , from an evolutionary standpoint , however , has a big drawback .
- 2. But understanding it , from a scientific standpoint , has long proved elusive .
- 3. But anyone who had approached these industries from the marketing or the legal standpoint would have concluded that there was enough competition already .
- 4. To conclude , if you 're not supporting linux and mac os x from a philosophical standpoint or for the fans , at least do it for the money .
- 5. From a legal standpoint , segregation was put to rest in 1964 with the signing of the civil rights act .