From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishstandpointstand‧point /ˈstændpɔɪnt/ ●○○ noun [countable usually singular] OPINIONa way of thinking about people, situations, ideas etc SYN point of viewfrom a theoretical/political/economic etc standpoint Let’s look at the questions from an economic standpoint. a discussion of marriage from the standpoint of women
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standpoint• We must approach the problem from a different standpoint.• From an economic standpoint, the war was a good idea.• From a historical standpoint, no one can question the Huskers' right to be called a great team.• More striking from a legal standpoint is the way in which the judge was prosecuted.• His books have sold in the millions, but from a literary standpoint they aren't really very good.• Rejoice in your abilities to transform, with the stun-baton of humor, a weak political standpoint into an Obvious Universal Truth.• From the teacher's standpoint, the new tests just mean more work.• I also think it's important to stick to a recorded solo from the standpoint of a fan.• The problem attains proportion when viewed from the standpoint of the witness who appears before a congressional committee.• This chapter examines these questions from a theoretical standpoint within the framework of natural monopoly industries.• From whatever standpoint or philosophy, works of art can never be judged as essential to basic living.from a theoretical/political/economic etc standpoint• Yet it does produce a soft and, most important from an economic standpoint, fast product.• I was looking at it more from an economic standpoint.• This chapter examines these questions from a theoretical standpoint within the framework of natural monopoly industries. 