English Explanatory Dictionary

tutorial

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of or pertaining to a tutor; belonging to, or exercised by, a tutor.
noun
  1. A self-paced learning exercise; a lesson prepared so that a student can learn at their own speed or convenience.
  2. An interactive class taught by a tutor to students at university or college, individually or in small groups.
  3. A video or text guide or instruction about a specific topic (generally a how-to).

Pronunciation

/ˌtjuːˈtɔːɹɪəl/ [ˌtʰjʊu̯ˈtɔːɹɪəl] LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-tutorial.wav /ˌt͡ʃuːˈtɔːɹɪəl/ [ˌt͡ʃʊu̯ˈtɔːɹɪəl] /ˌtuˈtoɹiəl/ [ˌtʰʊu̯ˈtoɹiəl] /ˌtuˈtɔɹiəl/ [ˌtʰʊu̯ˈtɔɹiəl] /tʊˈtoɹiəl/ [tʰʊˈtoɹiəl] /tʊˈtɔɹiəl/ [tʰʊˈtɔɹiəl] /ˌtjʉːˈtoːɹɪəl/ /ˌt͡ʃʉːˈtoːɹɪəl/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Jjamesryan-tutorial.wav /ʈ(j)ʊˈʈorᶦ.jəl/

Word forms

tutorial tutorials

Etymology

The adjective is from tutor (noun) + -ial, ultimately from Latin tūtor (“watcher, protector, defender”). The noun is transferred from the adjective.

Derived words

slime tutorial
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