The difference between Gist and Substance
When used as nouns, gist means the most essential part, whereas substance means physical matter.
When used as verbs, gist means to summarize, to extract and present the most important parts of, whereas substance means to give substance to.
check bellow for the other definitions of Gist and Substance
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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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Substance as a noun:
Physical matter; material.
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Substance as a noun:
The essential part of anything; the most vital part.
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Substance as a noun:
Substantiality; solidity; firmness.
Examples:
"Some textile fabrics have little substance."
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Substance as a noun:
Material possessions; estate; property; resources.
Examples:
"a man of substance'"
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Substance as a noun:
A form of matter that has constant chemical composition and characteristic properties.
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Substance as a noun:
Drugs
Examples:
"'substance abuse"
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Substance as a noun (theology):
Hypostasis.
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Substance as a verb (rare, transitive):
To give substance to; to make real or substantial.