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- [too-ter, tyoo-]
- /ˈtu tər, ˈtyu-/
- /ˈtu·t̬ər/
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- [too-ter, tyoo-]
- /ˈtu tər, ˈtyu-/
Definitions of tutoring word
- noun tutoring a person employed to instruct another in some branch or branches of learning, especially a private instructor. 1
- noun tutoring a teacher of academic rank lower than instructor in some American universities and colleges. 1
- noun tutoring a teacher without institutional connection who assists students in preparing for examinations. 1
- noun tutoring (especially at Oxford and Cambridge) a university officer, usually a fellow, responsible for teaching and supervising a number of undergraduates. 1
- noun tutoring the guardian of a boy or girl below the age of puberty or majority. 1
- verb with object tutoring to act as a tutor to; teach or instruct, especially privately. 1
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Origin of tutoring
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English < Latin tūtor protector, equivalent to tū- (variant stem of tuērī to guard; see tutelage) + -tor -tor
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Parts of speech for Tutoring
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tutoring popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
tutoring usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for tutoring
noun tutoring
- apprenticeship — Someone who has an apprenticeship works for a fixed period of time for a person who has a particular skill in order to learn the skill. Apprenticeship is the system of learning a skill like this.
- book learning — knowledge gained from books rather than from direct personal experience
- chalk talk — an informal lecture with pertinent points, explanatory diagrams, etc, shown on a blackboard
- education — the act or process of imparting or acquiring general knowledge, developing the powers of reasoning and judgment, and generally of preparing oneself or others intellectually for mature life.
- homework — schoolwork assigned to be done outside the classroom (distinguished from classwork).
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