gist

G0135000 (jĭst)n.1. The central idea; the essence. See Synonyms at substance.2. Law The grounds for action in a suit.

[From Anglo-Norman (cest action) gist, (this action) lies, third person sing. of gesir, to lie, from Latin iacēre; see yē- in Indo-European roots.]

gist

(dʒɪst) n1. the point or substance of an argument, speech, etc2. (Law) law the essential point of an action[C18: from Anglo-French, as in cest action gist en this action consists in, literally: lies in, from Old French gésir to lie, from Latin jacēre, from jacere to throw]

gist

(dʒɪst)

n. 1. the main or essential point of a matter: the gist of a story. 2. the ground of a legal action. [1720–30; < Anglo-French (cest action) gist (this matter) lies, derivative of Old French gesir to lie « Latin jacēre]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	gist - the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary workburden, essence, effect, coremeaning, signification, import, significance - the message that is intended or expressed or signified; "what is the meaning of this sentence"; "the significance of a red traffic light"; "the signification of Chinese characters"; "the import of his announcement was ambiguous"
	2.	gist - the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience; "the gist of the prosecutor's argument"; "the heart and soul of the Republican Party"; "the nub of the story"essence, heart and soul, inwardness, nitty-gritty, pith, substance, nub, meat, kernel, core, sum, marrow, heart, center, centrecognitive content, mental object, content - the sum or range of what has been perceived, discovered, or learnedbare bones - (plural) the most basic facts or elements; "he told us only the bare bones of the story"hypostasis - (metaphysics) essential nature or underlying realityhaecceity, quiddity - the essence that makes something the kind of thing it is and makes it different from any otherquintessence - the purest and most concentrated essence of somethingstuff - a critically important or characteristic component; "suspense is the very stuff of narrative"

gist

noun essence, meaning, point, idea, sense, import, core, substance, drift, significance, nub, pith, quintessence He related the gist of his conversation to us.

gist

nounThe most central and material part:core, essence, heart, kernel, marrow, meat, nub, pith, quintessence, root, soul, spirit, stuff, substance.Law: gravamen.

Translations

要点

gist

(dʒist) : the gist the main points (of an argument etc). Just give me the gist of what he said.要点

GIST

Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumour. A relatively uncommon mesenchymal tumour of the gastrointestinal tract; two-thirds arise in the stomach, nearly one-third in the small intestine and less than 10% elsewhere. They are often incidental findings at endoscopy—especially in Japan due to mass screening for gastric cancer—or at surgery for other causes
Epidemiology More common in the middle-aged to elderly
DiffDx Leiomyoma, schwannoma, sarcoma, adenocarcionoma, ectopic pancreas
Management Most GISTs respond well to the tyrosine-kinase inhibitor imatinib mesylate (Gleevec/STI-571)

GIST

Gastrointestinal stromal tumor, see there.

GIST

gastrointestinal stromal tumor.

gist

the essential point of an action.

GIST, pleading. Gist of the action is the essential ground or object of it, in point of law, and without which there is no cause of action. Gould on Pl. c. 4, Sec. 12. But it is observable that the substance or gist of the action is not always the principal cause of the plaintiff Is complaint in point of fact, nor that on which he recovers all or the greatest part of his damages.
2. It frequently happens that upon that part of his declaration which contains the substance or gist of the, action, he only recovers nominal damages, and he gets his principal satisfaction on account of matter altogether collateral thereto. A familiar instance of this is the case where a father sues the defendant for a trespass for the seduction of his daughter. The gist of the action is the trespass, and the loss of his daughter's services, but the collateral cause is the injury done to his feelings, for which the principal damages are given. In stating the substance or gist of the action, every thing must be averred which is necessary to be proved at the trial. Vide 1 Vin. Ab. 598; 2 Phil. Ev. 1, note. See Bac. Abr. Pleas, B; Doct. P. 85. See Damages, special, in pleading; 1 Vin. At. 598; 2 Phil. Ev. 1, n.

GIST

Acronym	Definition
GIST➣Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor
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GIST➣Global Information Systems Technology
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GIST➣Generic Information Server Toolkit
GIST➣Georgia Interactive Statewide Telecommunications
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GIST➣Geographic Information System Technician
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gist

noun

Synonyms for gist

noun essence

Synonyms

essence
meaning
point
idea
sense
import
core
substance
drift
significance
nub
pith
quintessence

Synonyms for gist

noun the most central and material part

Synonyms

core
essence
heart
kernel
marrow
meat
nub
pith
quintessence
root
soul
spirit
stuff
substance
gravamen

Synonyms for gist

noun the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work

Synonyms

burden
essence
effect
core

Related Words

meaning
signification
import
significance

noun the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience

Synonyms

essence
heart and soul
inwardness
nitty-gritty
pith
substance
nub
meat
kernel
core
sum
marrow
heart
center
centre

Related Words

cognitive content
mental object
content
bare bones
hypostasis
haecceity
quiddity
quintessence
stuff