standpoint

English

Etymology

stand +‎ point, a calque of German Standpunkt. Similar constructions used in other languages, such as Japanese 立場 (たちば, tachiba) meaning standing place.

Pronunciation

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Noun

standpoint (plural standpoints)

1. Point of view; perspective

   Bathing once a month may save time, but from a cleanliness standpoint, it's not effective.

Translations

point of view

• Dutch: standpunt (nl) n, uitgangspunt (nl) n
• French: point de vue (fr) m
• German: Standpunkt (de) m
• Interlingua: puncto de vista
• Italian: punto di vista (it)

• Latvian: viedoklis (lv) m
• Portuguese: ponto de vista
• Romanian: punct de vedere (ro)
• Spanish: punto de vista
• Ukrainian: точка зору (uk) (točka zoru)