The difference between Gist and Quintessence
When used as nouns, gist means the most essential part, whereas quintessence means a thing that is the most perfect example of its type.
When used as verbs, gist means to summarize, to extract and present the most important parts of, whereas quintessence means to reduce to its purest and most concentrated essence.
check bellow for the other definitions of Gist and Quintessence
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Gist as a noun:
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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Gist as a noun (legal, dated):
The essential ground for action in a suit, without which there is no cause of action.
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Gist as a noun (obsolete):
Resting place (especially of animals), lodging.
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Gist as a verb:
To summarize, to extract and present the most important parts of.
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Quintessence as a noun:
A thing that is the most perfect example of its type; the most perfect embodiment of something; epitome, prototype.
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Quintessence as a noun:
A pure substance.
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Quintessence as a noun:
The essence of a thing in its purest and most concentrated form.
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Quintessence as a noun (alchemy):
The fifth alchemical element, or essence, after earth, air, fire, and water
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Quintessence as a noun (physics):
A hypothetical form of dark energy postulated to explain observations of an accelerating universe.
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Quintessence as a verb (transitive):
To reduce to its purest and most concentrated essence.