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
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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.
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Rapidly spreading its toxic influence across the lands, Magatsu and its minions are a world-ending threat, and the early tutorial bit sees players square up against the baddie only to ultimately lose.
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Its free online hub, The Greenhorn Guides, provides downloadable e-books and short tutorial videos on everything from container tomatoes to backyard composting.
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Noun
YouTube is best for longer explainers and tutorials, while LinkedIn is right for business stories and testimonials.
—Renae Gregoire, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Rapidly spreading its toxic influence across the lands, Magatsu and its minions are a world-ending threat, and the early tutorial bit sees players square up against the baddie only to ultimately lose.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 18 Sep. 2025
Adjective
The Lowe’s website is chockful of tutorial videos for do-it-yourselfers on topic such as how to paint kitchen cabinets, ideas for transforming an outdoor space or advice for kids on doing their own projects.
—Liz Ohanesian, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
Its free online hub, The Greenhorn Guides, provides downloadable e-books and short tutorial videos on everything from container tomatoes to backyard composting.
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
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“Tutorial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tutorial. Accessed 27 Sep. 2025.
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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
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