- gist of an argument
- essence of an argument, main point of an argument
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
gist of an argument
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gist of the argument — point of the claim, main point of the argument … English contemporary dictionary
gist — [dʒıst] n [Date: 1700 1800; : Anglo French; Origin: it lies, it can be presented in a court of law , from Old French gesir to lie ] the gist the main idea and meaning of what someone has said or written the gist of ▪ The gist of his argument is… … Dictionary of contemporary English
gist — noun the gist the main idea and meaning of what someone has said or written (+ of): The gist of his argument is that full employment is impossible. | get the gist (=understand the main meaning of something): Don t worry about all the details as… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
gist — /dʒɪst / (say jist) noun 1. the substance or pith of a matter; essential part: the gist of an argument. 2. the ground on which a legal action rests. {Old French, 3rd person singular present indicative of gesir lie, rest, used in Anglo French… …
gist — noun Etymology: Anglo French, it lies, from gisir to lie, ultimately from Latin jacēre more at adjacent Date: circa 1711 1. the ground of a legal action 2. the main point or part ; essence < the gist of an argument > … New Collegiate Dictionary
gist — / jist/ n [Anglo French, in the phrase laccion gist the action lies or is based (on), from gisir to lie (of process), from Old French gesir to lie, ultimately from Latin jacere]: the ground or foundation of a legal action without which it would… … Law dictionary
gist — [jist] n. [ME giste < OFr, abode, point at issue < 3d pers. sing., pres. indic., of gesir, to lie < L jacere, to lie; sense infl. by Anglo Fr legal phrase l action gist, lit., the action lies] 1. Law the grounds for action in a lawsuit 2 … English World dictionary
argument — noun 1) he had an argument with Tony Syn: quarrel, disagreement, squabble, fight, dispute, wrangle, clash, altercation, feud, contretemps, disputation, falling out; informal tiff, row, blowup, rhubarb 2) … Thesaurus of popular words
argument — n 1. debate, discussion, polemic, logomachy, war of words; contestation, disputation, argumentation. 2. disagreement, contention, altercation, conflict, dispute, controversy, discord, clash, falling out, Inf. hassle, Inf. barney; quarrel, row,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
the gist — the general or basic meaning of something said or written usually + of The gist of her argument was that the law was unfair. I didn t read the whole article, but I got the gist of it. [=I understood the main points of it] • • • Main Entry: ↑gist … Useful english dictionary
