standpoint

A word used by someone who is not really that intelligent. They think they are, but are simply grasping at a catchy word to make them look smart. Normally they add an acronym or another fancy word.

While in a business meeting, the offender would say: "From the standpoint of EBITDA, we need to....." or "From a UI or API standpoint, we should.

by Jimbos May 20, 2008

Standpoint of water

The standpoint of water is typically wet, but not always.

This is a tough hurricane. One of the wettest we’ve ever seen from the standpoint of water.

by pernikar November 13, 2019