standpoint
Use Standpoint in a sentence
noun
1.
the point or place at which a person stands to view something.
2.
the mental position, attitude, etc., from which a person views and judges things: From the lawyer's standpoint, her client is right.
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| —n | |
| a physical or mental position from which things are viewed | |
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Standpoint
is always a great word to know.
So is flibbertigibbet. Does it mean:
| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |
| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
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Example sentences
From a public-safety standpoint, it's not a rational allocation of resources.
From the standpoint of economic stability, the euro has been a success.
Which was too bad from a public-spectacle standpoint.
But from a practical standpoint, these executive orders won't have much of an impact on the economy.
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