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tutor

tutor

99 1.8
A person who teaches one student or a small group privately
  • noun
  • /ˈtuːtər/
: 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.