tutorial

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noun

tu·​to·​ri·​al tü-ˈtȯr-ē-əl 

tyü-

1

: a paper, book, film, or computer program that provides practical information about a specific subject

2

: a class conducted by a tutor for one student or a small number of students

tutorial

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adjective

: of, relating to, or involving a tutor or a tutorial

Did you know?

Tutorials with live tutors are useful for both advanced students and struggling ones. Many computer programs include electronic tutorials to help the new user get used to the program, leading him or her through all its functions, often by means of pictures and short videos. But a really difficult program may still require a real-life tutor to be fully understood.

Examples of tutorial in a Sentence

Noun

An online tutorial gives basic instructions for using the software.

The professor was offering a tutorial in her office a week before the exam.

Adjective

We offer tutorial instruction for students preparing for the examination.

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

There’s an area for a large screen to show safety films or beach educational programs to the kids and a deck for lectures such as CPR and bleeding wound tutorials. —Laylan Connelly, Orange County Register, 31 May 2024

The app is also loaded with helpful tutorials and community features. —PCMAG, 31 May 2024

Adjective

Extra Help and Tutorials Lightroom includes a boatload of help and tutorial content. —PCMAG, 31 May 2024

In fact, the Timberwolves sent out a tutorial video to their employees prior to the playoffs, detailing how to properly place the shirt on the seat with the towel on top. —Dane Mizutani, Twin Cities, 30 May 2024

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1923, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Adjective

1822, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

tutorial

1 of 2 adjective

tu·​to·​ri·​al t(y)ü-ˈtōr-ē-əl 

-ˈtȯr-

: of or relating to a tutor or a tutorial

tutorial

2 of 2 noun

: a paper, book, film or computer program that gives practical information about a subject