standpoint
A point of view; a perspectiveA point of view; a perspective.
» From the standpoint of the law, he is free.
Rechtlich gesehen ist er frei.
З точки зору закону він - вільний.
Meaning
1 sensesA point of view; a perspective.
Bathing once a month may save time, but from a cleanliness standpoint, it's not effective.
Standpunkt, Sichtweise
то́чка зре́нияtóčka zrénija
то́чка зо́руtóčka zóru
- a mental position from which things are viewed
Examples
16 sentencesFrom the standpoint of the law, he is free.
З точки зору закону він - вільний.
deRechtlich gesehen ist er frei.
We can consider the problem from several standpoints.
ruМы можем рассмотреть задачу с разных точек зрения.
deWir können das Problem von verschiedenen Standpunkten aus betrachten.
From a grammatical standpoint, that sentence is incorrect.
From a practical standpoint, his plan is lacking.
deIn praktischer Hinsicht ist sein Plan mangelhaft.
This is going to help you from a professional standpoint.
Translations
8 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 1
By meaning 1
Origin
From stand + point, a calque of German Standpunkt. Similar constructions used in other lanFrom stand + point, a calque of German Standpunkt. Similar constructions used in other languages, such as Japanese 立場 (tachiba, literally “standing place”).
Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Forms
plural: standpointsSynonyms
3 synonyms- a mental position from which things are viewed:point of viewviewpointstand