Standpoint
Pronunciation : Stand"point`
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Cf. G. standpunkt.]
Definition : Defn: 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.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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