gist vs content

content vs gist

gist and content both are nouns.

gist is not an adjective while content is an adjective.

gist is not a verb while content is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
gist	Yes	No	No	No
content	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As nouns, content is a hypernym of gist; that is, content is a word with a broader meaning than gist:

gist: the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
content: the sum or range of what has been perceived, discovered, or learned

Other hypernyms of gist include cognitive content, mental object.

gist (noun)	content (noun)
the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience	something (a person or object or scene) selected by an artist or photographer for graphic representation
the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work	the sum or range of what has been perceived, discovered, or learned
	content communicating a message; what something is about
	(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
	the amount that can be contained
	the proportion of a substance that is contained in a mixture or alloy etc.
	the state of being contented with your situation in life

gist (adjective)	content (adjective)
	satisfied or showing satisfaction with things as they are

gist (verb)	content (verb)
	satisfy in a limited way
	make content

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