stands on the shoulders of

A form of stand on the shoulders of — To build on the previous works and gains of.

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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of stand on the shoulders of
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APA

stands on the shoulders of. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stands%20on%20the%20shoulders%20of

MLA

“stands on the shoulders of.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stands%20on%20the%20shoulders%20of. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “stands on the shoulders of,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stands%20on%20the%20shoulders%20of.

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