from a (something) perspective

You can think about an idea in many ways. You can think about how much it costs, or how long it takes, or how beautiful it is. When you talk about an idea and want to explain how you're thinking about it, you use "from a ___ perspective" at the beginning or end of your sentence:

It makes sense from a business perspective, but for consumers it's not very easy to use.

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