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tutor

tutor

99 1.8
A person who teaches one student or a small group privately
  • noun
  • /ˈtuːtər/
translation icon : profesor particular
  • He hired a tutor to help him improve his mathematics skills.
  • private tutor
  • tutors and tutees
  • home tutor

And so she takes the the son she needs a tutor for.

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Examples

  • Through such service learning and volunteerism, tutors increase their teaching skills and confidence.

    Academic text (2013)
  • Students are assisted by trained tutors who support the completion of course assignments.

    Academic text (2013)
  • The guidance can come from a teacher, a tutor, or a parent.

  • And also, instead of asking her for help, he hired a tutor to help him.

  • You have your French tutor at 6:00.

  • I had a physics tutor and a mathematics tutor and that was good.

  • Why, I do need a math tutor.

  • Here I am just a humble tutor, I'm afraid.

  • He was a fine tutor of letters.

  • Children then stated what they had written to the tutor and the group, and corrective feedback was provided.

    Academic text (2013)

Synonyms

teacher
vstutor
1.0

A person who gives lessons to students in a school or college

provides individualized, subject-focused teaching outside broader class duties
coach
vstutor
1.0

A person who trains others in sports or skills

teaches academic subjects to individuals or small groups rather than sports skills
instructor
vstutor
221 2.9

A person who teaches a subject or skill in a class

teaches privately to one or small groups rather than institutional classes
trainer
vstutor
201 1.3

A person who teaches skills, for example in sports or with animals

offers private academic teaching to small groups, not mainly professional instruction
schoolteacher
vstutor
61 1.0

A person who works at a school and helps children learn

gives private one-to-one or small group lessons for specific skills
pedagogue
vstutor
  • Formal
3 8.2

A teacher who teaches children and young people, often strict or formal

is private and practical, focusing on skill teaching not formal lecturing
preceptor
vstutor
1 8.8

A teacher who guides students at a university or in practical work

offers private, subject-focused teaching rather than formal supervision roles
1 3.7

A person who teaches one student or a small group outside school, often at home

focuses on one student or a small group for a specific subject or skill
section teacher
vstutor
  • US
4.4

A person who leads a small class inside a large college course

works one-to-one or in very small private groups, not course sections
section instructor
vstutor
  • US
4.0

A teacher who leads a part of a college course, like a lab or discussion group

focuses on private teaching for individuals, not assigned course sections
pedagog
vstutor
8.7

A teacher who helps children or young people learn

focuses on private, small-scale instruction for a single subject or skill

Antonyms

1.0

A person who studies at a school or university

67 1.0

A person who gains knowledge and skills from study, practice or teaching

How Personal

tutor
99 1.8
mentor
245 2.7
instructor
221 2.9
teacher
1.0
lecturer
42 3.1

Surface Forms

tutor singular
tutors plural

Etymology

Tutor comes from the Latin verb tueri, which means 'to watch' or 'to guard'. Think of a tutor as someone who 'watches over' a learner and guides them through a subject, which is why the word means a private teacher.