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standpoint - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'standpoint' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Standpoint [ n.]
- A fixed point or station; a basis or fundamental principle; a position from which objects or principles are viewed, and according to which they are compared and judged.

Meaning of 'standpoint' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . standpoint [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a mental position from which things are viewed
Example in sentence:
  • teaching history gave him a special point of view toward current events;
  • we should consider this problem from the viewpoint of the Russians

Nearby Words:

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