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Gist

/dʒɪst/

The most essential part; the main idea or substance (of a longer or more complicated matter); the crux of a matter; the pith.

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📖 Definitions of "Gist"

noun

1
The most essential part; the main idea or substance (of a longer or more complicated matter); the crux of a matter; the pith.
2
The essential ground for action in a suit, without which there is no cause of action.
3
Resting place (especially of animals), lodging.

verb

1
To summarize, to extract and present the most important parts of.

🔄 Synonyms of "Gist"

15 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
essencenoun	The inherent nature of a thing or idea.
corenoun	In general usage, an essential part of a thing surrounded by other essential things.
pithnoun	(figurative) The central or innermost part of something; the core, the heart.
effectnoun	The result or outcome of a cause.
substancenoun	Physical matter; material.
marrownoun	(uncountable) The substance inside bones which produces blood cells.
heartnoun	(anatomy) A muscular organ that pumps blood through the body, traditionally thought to be the seat of emotion.
meatnoun	(uncountable) The flesh (muscle tissue) of an animal used as food, or a food designed to replicate its taste and texture (like plant-based meat).
kernelnoun	The core, center, or essence of an object or system.
nubnoun	A small knob or lump.
nitty-grittynoun	(originally US, colloquial, also attributively) The core or essence of something; the gist.
inwardnessnoun	The characteristic of being inward or directed towards the inside.
burdennoun	A heavy load.
centernoun	The point in the interior of a circle that is equidistant from all points on the circumference.
sumnoun	A quantity obtained by addition or aggregation.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Gist"

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Word	Definition
nitty-grittynoun	(originally US, colloquial, also attributively) The core or essence of something; the gist.
substancenoun	Physical matter; material.
essencenoun	The inherent nature of a thing or idea.
effectnoun	The result or outcome of a cause.
sumnoun	A quantity obtained by addition or aggregation.
inwardnessnoun	The characteristic of being inward or directed towards the inside.
burdennoun	A heavy load.
centernoun	The point in the interior of a circle that is equidistant from all points on the circumference.
kernelnoun	The core, center, or essence of an object or system.
heartnoun	(anatomy) A muscular organ that pumps blood through the body, traditionally thought to be the seat of emotion.
marrownoun	(uncountable) The substance inside bones which produces blood cells.
meatnoun	(uncountable) The flesh (muscle tissue) of an animal used as food, or a food designed to replicate its taste and texture (like plant-based meat).
corenoun	In general usage, an essential part of a thing surrounded by other essential things.
pithnoun	(figurative) The central or innermost part of something; the core, the heart.
nubnoun	A small knob or lump.
cruxnoun	The basic, central, or essential point or feature.
summarynoun	An abstract or a condensed presentation of the substance of a body of material.
crucial	Essential or decisive for determining the outcome or future of something; extremely important; vital.
synthesisnoun	The formation of something complex or coherent by combining simpler things.
naturenoun	(uncountable, often capitalized) The way things are, the totality of all things in the physical universe and their order, especially the physical world in contrast to spiritual realms and flora and fauna as distinct from human conventions, art, and technology.