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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Michael Farb, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
Well, to start with, watch a tutorial on YouTube or ask a friend to walk you through the basic rules and point out the key things that help while playing.
—Abdul Rehman, New York Times, 30 May 2025
Alan Bradley, Space.com, 2 June 2025
But the tutorial experience needs to improve to reduce that initial friction so new players don't bounce off quickly.
—ArsTechnica, 19 May 2025
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Noun
Sometimes that means going beyond the product itself, offering tutorials, creating content that demystifies the experience or providing live support to walk people through their first transaction.
—Michael Farb, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
Well, to start with, watch a tutorial on YouTube or ask a friend to walk you through the basic rules and point out the key things that help while playing.
—Abdul Rehman, New York Times, 30 May 2025
Adjective
The Squadron 42 quagmire The initial concept behind Squadron 42 was a tutorial segment that would gently introduce players to the game's mechanics and feed them some in-game rewards upon completion.
—Alan Bradley, Space.com, 2 June 2025
But the tutorial experience needs to improve to reduce that initial friction so new players don't bounce off quickly.
—ArsTechnica, 19 May 2025
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“Tutorial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tutorial. Accessed 9 Jun. 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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