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tutor

n. countable
B1 Intermediate US //ˈtutɝ// UK //tjˈuːtɐ// tu·tor Archaic

n. a private teacher who helps a student with a specific subject. You usually work with them one-on-one or in a very small group to improve your grades.

n. a private instructor who provides additional academic support outside of a traditional classroom setting. In British English, refers to a university academic responsible for the pastoral care or specific tuition of an assigned student.


SIMPLE

My math tutor helps me prepare for exams every Tuesday.

CONTEXTUAL

After struggling with chemistry for several weeks, the student hired a tutor to explain the complex formulas.

COMPLEX

The university assigns a personal tutor to every undergraduate to provide both academic guidance and support for their general well-being throughout the degree program.

Synonyms
Etymology 1

From Middle English tutour, from Old French tuteur (French tuteur), from Latin tūtor (“a watcher, protector, guardian”), from tueor (“protect”); see tuition.

Etymology 2

Ellipsis of Demonic tutor, name of an early Magic: The Gathering card with this effect.

Usage

Commonly followed by 'in' for subjects ('a tutor in physics') or 'for' for specific goals ('a tutor for the exam').

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