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gist in Arabic

لُبّ lubb

UK/d͡ʒɪst/

gist in Arabic: لُبّ (lubb). In English, gist means the main idea or substance, or the most essential part, of a longer or more complicated matter; the crux, the heart, the pith.

Arabic words for gist

main idea or substance, or the most essential part, of a longer or more complicated matter — see also crux, essence, pith
لُبّ lubb

English meaning of gist

  1. noun The main idea or substance, or the most essential part, of a longer or more complicated matter; the crux, the heart, the pith.
  2. noun The essential ground for action in a lawsuit, without which there is no cause of action; the gravamen.
  3. noun Gossip, rumour; (countable) an instance of this.
  4. noun A sharable snippet of source code, especially on the version controlled pastebin-hosting site GitHub Gist.

Full definition of gist

gist in a sentence

  • I don't wanna belabor my point; I'm sure you get the gist.

Synonyms of gist

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Questions about gist in Arabic

What is the meaning of gist in Arabic?
Gist in Arabic is لُبّ (lubb).
ما معنى كلمة gist؟
Gist: لُبّ (lubb).
What does gist mean in English?
Gist means the main idea or substance, or the most essential part, of a longer or more complicated matter; the crux, the heart, the pith.

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